Senior Packaging Equipment Maintenance Tech

Smurfit Westrock; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Tupelo, MS is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to keep our corrugated packaging plant equipment up and running to OEM standards. You will work with maintenance leadership, operators, vendors and our reliability team to maximize uptime and meet production goals.

A successful candidate will troubleshoot DC electrical controls, repair mechanical/electrical systems, and apply precision maintenance in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years’ experience working with large industrial equipment, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance & repair.
• Electrical knowledge and experience with electrical and industrial control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and effective team-building skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules and practices.
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, preventive and emergency maintenance for our fast-paced corrugated packaging facility.
• As priorities demand, perform emergency breakdown maintenance to support plant operations including lubrication, wear measurement, repositioning components, and observing operations.
• Help train peers and more junior team members on skillsets you can share

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

DC controls

5S

Computer skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance software

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Tupelo, MS is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to keep our corrugated packaging plant equipment up and running to OEM standards. You will work with maintenance leadership, operators, vendors and our reliability team to maximize uptime and meet production goals.

A successful candidate will troubleshoot DC electrical controls, repair mechanical/electrical systems, and apply precision maintenance in a high-speed manufacturing environment.