Maintenance Mechanic

General Information

Job ID
ATR61308

Posting Job Title
Maintenance Mechanic

Locations
SC Cowpens

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
04-Jun-2026

Relocation Support
No

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.


Career Opportunity:

The successful Mechanical Technician will be required to repair, maintain, and install plant mechanical equipment. Employee must function at high levels of quality and efficiency while maintaining the highest standard of safety. Good communication skills are a necessity. Employee must follow standard work procedures and safe work practices/procedures. Extensive experience dealing with basic industrial safety topics such as lockout, fall protection, confined space entry, personal protective equipment, and guarding is required.

Schedule:

Dayshift and on-call rotation

What you need to succeed:

• Manufacturing and/or mill experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of computer programs using Windows-based operating systems is desirable.
• Experience operating equipment such as hoists, man-lifts, rigging equipment, cranes, and forklifts.
• Installing new and rebuilt equipment.
• Working in a team environment interacting with other maintenance employees, management personnel, production operators, engineers and contractors.
• Following work plans and schedules and reading P&ID's / mechanical drawings.
• Understanding the goals of the maintenance department and working toward their successful achievement.
• Have a good working understanding of precision measuring equipment.
• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic equipment, conveyor systems, and production machinery; following diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Knowledge of millwright, pipe fitting skills, with welding skills in the pulp and paper industry or similar industrial environment.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Attend any seminars and or short courses to stay current with the continuous change in technology.
• Perform similar and related duties.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of full time experience as a general mechanic; a combination of millwright, pipe fitting skills, with welding skills in the pulp and paper industry or similar industrial environment.

1. Able to work safely around electrical and other Industrial equipment
2. Working knowledge of all hand tools and possess the tools necessary to perform the tasks
3. Basic Pneumatics
4. Basic Hydraulics
5. HS diploma or GED equivalent
6. Good understanding of basic math for maintenance
7. Willing to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime as needed

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.