Sr Maintenance Technician

Smurfit Westrock; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision on Day 1

Weekly Pay

Non Union Plant

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Senior Maintenance Tech (ICT2) at our Devens, MA plant. You will keep packaging equipment running to OEM standards, collaborating with maintenance leadership, operators, vendors, and reliability teams to maximize uptime and meet production goals.

The role requires weekend and off-shift availability, a strong background in electrical and mechanical systems, and experience with high-speed industrial equipment. Weekly pay included.

Qualifications

• Five or more years’ experience with large industrial equipment and maintenance.
• Electrical knowledge and experience with electrical and industrial control systems.
• Experience in corrugated packaging or similar high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and practices.
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Perform emergency maintenance to support plant operations.
• Train peers and junior team members as needed.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

DC controls

5S

Maintenance work orders

Computer skills

Forklift operation

Team mentorship

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Senior Maintenance Tech (ICT2)

Location: 51 Independence Drive, Devens, MA 01434

Overtime: Must be flexible to work daily and/or weekend overtime as needed

Pay: $30 - $40 an hour plus shift differential

Benefits: Start on Day 1 (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Weekly Pay

Non Union Plant

The Opportunity

As a senior Industrial maintenance technician for our corrugated packaging plant, you will work to keep our equipment up and running to OEM standards. You will use your expertise and experience to work with maintenance leadership, our operators, vendors & corporate reliability team to ensure maximum uptime and help us safely meet our production goals. Devens is a nonunion facility. Our maintenance team must be available to work weekends and off shift.

How You Will Help Us

• 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, performing emergency breakdown maintenance as necessary to support plant operations including preventive maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components; and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels.
• Help train your peers and more junior team members on skillsets you can share

What You Will Need To Succeed

• A successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical systems, mechanical drives, pneumatics, hydraulics on high speed, high volume industrial equipment.
• Critical skillsets include troubleshooting and repairing DC Electrical Controls.
• The ability to reference equipment manuals.
• Strong understanding and application of precision maintenance
• Willingness to maintain clean and organized work areas and cleaning up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks
• May operate forklifts, hoists, and other heavy equipment
• Strong knowledge of maintenance work order systems
• Strong Computer Skills
• Strong understanding of 5S
• Willingness to complete any maintenance work as necessary

Education And Work Experience

• Five or more years’ experience working with large industrial equipment, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance & repair.
• Microsoft Office
• Electrical knowledge and experience with electrical and industrial control systems.
• Excellent communication skills and effective team-building skills are a must. Mentorship and willingness to help train your teammates.
• Experience in corrugated packaging or similar high volume, no redundancy manufacturing environment
• A fireman license valid in the Commonwealth of MA is highly valued. You will be expected to obtain a second class license at company expense.

The starting rate is $30 - $40 per hour, depending on your role, level, and location. The benefits for this role may include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 10 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your actual pay will be based on your work location and other factors, such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about the specific salary range for your preferred location, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process.

Application window is expected to close by 7/15/2026.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.