Maintenance-Electrical Technician

This position will be responsible for the diagnosis, repair, reconditioning, overhaul, and maintenance of company heavy equipment and / or components.

Primary Duties

• Perform on highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and
• the plant facility's equipment
• Perform on emergency / unscheduled repairs of production equipment during
• production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment
• during machine service
• Perform mechanics duties and responsibilities
• Perform electrician duties and responsibilities
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic and
• hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines
• Perform electrical skills including, but not limited to, basic electrical troubleshooting,
• uploading PLC programs, saving PLC programs, changing PLC programs as needed,
• programming VFD's, programming drives, running conduit and power to new
• equipment, replacing electrical hardware
• Perform electrical troubleshooting
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required
• maintenance and service
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and PLC programs
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical problems, replace or repair parts, test and make
• adjustments
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment and plant
• facilities
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry function
• Use a variety of hand and power tools and material handling equipment in performing
• duties
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual
• situations to proper supervision
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed which will include operating
• production equipment, stacking, and inventory control
• Be able to lead by example and help junior mechanics as needed
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual
• situations to proper supervision
• Follow all safety rules and procedures and maintain clean and orderly work areas
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed which will include operating
• production equipment, stacking, and inventory control
• Participates in any extra curriculum (training & development) activity deemed
• necessary by management
• Train other colleagues to pass on knowledge & expertise
• Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job.

Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SWR employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.

Other duties as needed by management

Job Qualifications

• Fluent in English
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• 5 + years manufacturing experience preferably in a paper converting / corrugated environment
• Knowledge of basic tools, power tools, electrical meters, pneumatic blue print reading, hydraulic blue print reading, and electrical schematic reading
• Knowledge of basic pneumatic & hydraulic blue print reading and electrical schematic reading
• Knowledge in the following programs : Lenz Global, RS logic 5,500 and 5,000, Workshop 505, Siemens Step 7
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly organized, detail orientated and self-motivated individual (proactive attitude)
• Lean Management
• Ability to perform mechanical troubleshooting
• Ability to perform basic electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Ability to deal with various situations
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Must be able to perform repairs unsupervised, troubleshoot intermediate electrical issues and repair. Must be able to work on mechanical issues and repair.

EEO Statement

Smurfit Westrock is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a Vietnam Era, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal Veteran, recently separated or other protected veteran.

Smurfit Westrock also complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where Smurfit Westrock operates.