Paper Mill Maintenance Leader, Reliability & Safety

Smurfit Westrock; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package including medical, 6?

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Battle Creek, MI seeks a Maintenance Superintendent to lead safe, reliable maintenance across all shifts and drive cost-effective execution of maintenance activities. The role partners with Operations, Engineering and Reliability teams to improve asset availability and plant efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years in Paper Mill Maintenance or related, with strong CMMS, planning, scheduling, and reliability expertise, and a track record of cost control and continuous

Qualifications

• Experience with CMMS systems such as JDE, SAP, Maximo, or similar maintenance management platforms.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, precision maintenance, and reliability principles.
• Working knowledge of industrial maintenance systems, rotating equipment, fixed equipment, utilities, and process systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience interpreting maintenance KPIs, reliability metrics, and operational performance data.
• Understanding planning and scheduling best practices within a manufacturing environment.
• 8 to 10 years of Paper Mill Maintenance experience or related
• 6 to 8 years of Maintenance or Engineering experience in Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance activities with a safety-first mindset and reinforce compliance with all company safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor maintenance craftsmanship to enforce compliance, efficiency, and proper use of parts and equipment according to preferred maintenance practices
• Review progression of operations and scheduled jobs to minimize break-ins
• Ensure craftsmen adhere to precision maintenance practices/procedures to minimize downtown and to maximize equipment operations
• Oversee the allocation and planning of resources to ensure maximum effectiveness and increase operating efficiency
• Conduct preventive monitoring of the departmental budget to control maintenance expenditures and inform annual budget forecasts
• Lead maintenance teams in the areas of maintenance, continuous process improvement and process control and ensure business priorities and objectives are met
• Schedule work to maximize task completion with minimal plant disruption; reduce unscheduled downtime while lowering costs and creating higher plant efficiency
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Alignment with Smurfit Westrock's values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect

Skills

CMMS systems

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Precision maintenance

Reliability principles

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Maintenance KPIs

Planning & scheduling

Paper Mill Maintenance (8–10 years)

Manufacturing maintenance/engineering

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

JDE

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Battle Creek, MI seeks a Maintenance Superintendent to lead safe, reliable maintenance across all shifts and drive cost-effective execution of maintenance activities. The role partners with Operations, Engineering and Reliability teams to improve asset availability and plant efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings 8–10 years in Paper Mill Maintenance or related, with strong CMMS, planning, scheduling, and reliability expertise, and a track record of cost control and continuous