Regional Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Smurfit Westrock plc; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc seeks a Regional Manufacturing Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance across recycle plant operations. You’ll guide teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive reliability improvements while maintaining safety as the top priority.

You will coordinate with mechanics, electricians, and vendors, directing preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and capital project support to deliver sustained plant performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in industrial maintenance, manufacturing operations, reliability, or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership guiding maintenance teams, contractors, or cross‑functional project teams.
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings and schematics.
• Experience developing preventive maintenance programs and reliability routines.
• Strong project leadership, budgeting, and cross‑site coordination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technical resource for plant maintenance teams and site leaders.
• Demonstrate safe work leadership and promote a culture prioritizing safety.
• Strengthen preventive maintenance, inspection routines, and spare parts strategies.
• Lead troubleshooting, downtime reduction, and reliability improvements.
• Provide hands‑on support for equipment such as balers, conveyors, hydraulics, and electrical controls.
• Support capital projects from scope to startup and post‑implementation review.
• Collaborate with mechanics, electricians, vendors, and operations teams to ensure safe, lasting fixes.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Troubleshooting

Project management

Communication

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Power BI

Job description

Smurfit Westrock plc seeks a Regional Manufacturing Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance across recycle plant operations. You’ll guide teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive reliability improvements while maintaining safety as the top priority.

You will coordinate with mechanics, electricians, and vendors, directing preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and capital project support to deliver sustained plant performance.