Supv, Maintenance

Smurfit Westrock plc; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock plc is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead service and maintenance staff in safe, reliable operations. You will drive strategic maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to ensure high-quality production.

The role requires a 2-year technical degree (or equivalent) and 3–5 years in mechanical or electrical maintenance, with strong communication across all levels and a proactive, organized mindset to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience in maintenance.
• 3–5 years in mechanical, electrical engineering or related field.
• Ability to lead maintenance staff and drive safety and compliance.
• Strong communication across all levels of the organization.
• Proactive, organized with time management to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for maintenance operations to maximize equipment reliability, plant uptime, and production performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies, reliability programs, and preventive maintenance initiatives.
• Lead maintenance craftsmen in troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities to minimize downtime.
• Enforce safety, environmental and regulatory standards in maintenance operations.
• Plan, supervise, and evaluate maintenance work to follow best practices and use current technologies.
• Monitor KPIs such as safety, reliability, uptime, and cost to identify improvements.
• Manage maintenance inventory and storeroom operations within budget targets.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on reliability, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Foster development through leadership, coaching, and performance management.
• Create a high-performance maintenance culture aligned with company objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Safety mindset

Initiative

Organized

Education

2-year technical degree in Maintenance related discipline

Tools

Pumps

Valves

Motors

Gear boxes

Job description

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.

Opportunity Summary:

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing expertise and leadership to the service and maintenance staff while ensuring the safe maintenance, repair, or replacement of Smurfit WestRock’s plant assets. The Maintenance Supervisor is also responsible for driving continuous improvement of plant operations to enable efficient, high-quality production of customer products.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Provide strategic leadership for maintenance operations to maximize equipment reliability, plant uptime, and production performance while supporting overall business objectives.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve short- and long-term maintenance strategies, reliability programs, and preventive maintenance initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and asset performance.
• Lead, coach, and direct maintenance craftsmen in troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance activities, ensuring timely resolution of equipment issues and minimizing production downtime.
• Establish, communicate, and enforce maintenance department safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance standards, promoting a culture of safety and accountability throughout all maintenance operations.
• Plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate maintenance work to ensure adherence to industry best practices, preferred maintenance procedures, and the effective use of current technologies and equipment.
• Monitor, analyze, and communicate key maintenance performance indicators (KPIs), including safety, reliability, equipment uptime, environmental performance, and cost effectiveness, to identify improvement opportunities and drive operational excellence.
• Manage maintenance inventory and storeroom operations, including oversight and approval of parts and material purchases, to maintain required stock levels and control spending within budget targets.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, productivity, cost reduction, and maintenance effectiveness, utilizing data-driven decision making and industry best practices.
• Foster employee development through leadership, coaching, training, performance management, and work allocation, ensuring maintenance personnel have the skills and resources needed to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Drive a high-performance maintenance culture focused on exceeding safety, reliability, and operational standards while supporting the achievement of plant and company objectives.

What you need to succeed:

• 2-year technical degree in a Maintenance related discipline or related work experience
• 3 - 5 years of experience in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Working knowledge of maintenance techniques and equipment (i.e. pumps, valves, motors, gear boxes)
• Safety mindset with thorough understanding of safety policies and procedures
• Initiative to problem solve and take independent action
• Great communication with the ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization
• Able to exhibit a ‘can-do’ approach and inspire others to excel
• Must be organized with great time management to manage multiple priorities

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.

The salary range for this position is $76,875.00 - $128,125.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role 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, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.