Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Team Leader

This is a hands-on position that provides supervision, technical guidance, and leadership to maintenance technicians and appropriate service contractors ensuring safe and proper maintenance and repair of plant equipment and systems. Manage the plants maintenance program with an emphasis on planning / scheduling and preventative / predictive maintenance. Supervise Assembly plant Maintenance Technicians; plan, assign, and direct technicians work; evaluate work performance; ensure technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated. Assist with the recruiting and hiring process for Maintenance personnel. Oversee Service Contractors performing repairs and equipment installations; responsible for assuring compliance with Rock-Tenn Safety procedures and guidelines, including Contractor Indemnity and Certificate of Insurance requirements. Responsible for maintenance and repair of maintenance shop equipment and tools. Responsible for the performance and documentation of Preventative Maintenance (PM) using the MP2 program guidelines; retain maintenance history of plant equipment. Monitor the operation of plant equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems, and identify opportunities for improvement. Monitor the use and inventories of service / repair parts, maintenance supplies, and janitorial supplies and initiate purchases as needed. Assist General Manager in creation of department budget. Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions. Liaise with vendors in order to build knowledge, training, and support on the equipment. Assure compliance with WestRock, OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations for the use, storage, shipment, and disposal of all regulated chemicals and products used in the plant. Direct, maintain, and enforce the safety program for the maintenance department; assure compliance with OSHA and WestRock regulations and guidelines.

What you need to succeed : High school diploma or GED minimum with 5 years or more prior Maintenance Team Leader or Maintenance Supervisor experience. Basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, AS400, and MP2 system. Knowledge of the Assembly operation and maintenance requirements for packaging equipment (auto, semi-auto, manual : shrink wrapping, overwrapping, cartoning, labeling, coding, case taping, check weighing, and stretch wrappers). Knowledge of Plant / Facility equipment and systems (HVAC, air compressors, lighting systems, power distribution systems, dock equipment, and plumbing) and a thorough knowledge of machine and maintenance shop equipment (drill press, metal saws, mill, lathe, forklift truck, and hi-lift work platforms.

What we offer : Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence. Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities. An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential. A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. Smurfit Westrock (NYSE : SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose : Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward. 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.