Maintenance Tech

Nightshift Industrial Maintenance Technician

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.

Hiring Immediately - Full Time

Nightshift Industrial Maintenance Technician - Mebane, NC

Starting Payrate: Based on Experience

Shift Differential: $3.00/hr

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately
• 401K with company match
• 80 hours of Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays
• Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more
• Annual Reimbursement for Safety Shoes
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

The Opportunity: As a Maintenance Technician, you will support the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Coordinator and Maintenance Lead in the execution, planning and scheduling of work orders to maintain the facility and production equipment. Support in the maintenance department's goal of a safe and hazard free work environment. You will be responsible for the following:

• The execution of corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance work orders as planned by the Maintenance Coordinator and directed by the Maintenance Lead.
• Using mechanical and electrical knowledge along with troubleshooting skills, install, repair and maintain various paperboard converting equipment from the sheeting process to the finishing process.
• Using basic general maintenance skills, maintain the general building facilities.
• Providing repair time estimates to the Maintenance Lead or the Maintenance Coordinator to aid in the planning of preventative and corrective maintenance work orders.
• Executing workorders as directed by the Maintenance Lead
• Actively participating in the asset reliability program.
• Participate on process improvement teams to drive down downtime and a waste while improving productivity through preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and formats to improve overall asset reliability.
• Participate/Lead brainstorming sessions with key operators, technicians, and managers using root cause analysis to provide action plans for problem resolution.
• Support the maintenance manager and coordinator with training materials to support asset reliability initiatives and subsequent maintenance related activities.
• Support classroom training and shop floor engagement.
• Actively participating in the asset reliability program through timely and the correct completion of work orders.

What you need to succeed:

• 3 years' industry experience (facility, large equipment electrical and mechanical) OR 2-year technical degree and 1 year industry experience.
• Previous experience in a paperboard converting facility a plus.
• Excellent leadership communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal.
• Experience troubleshooting and can demonstrate: Electrical schematics, Mechanical systems, PLCs, HVAC, Air Compressors, Hydraulic systems and paperboard converting systems based on previous experience

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.