General Mechanic

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.

About the role

The Hopewell Mill is seeking to hire General Mechanic Millwrights and Machinists to support its paper manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity, understanding, and experience with facets of design, installation, startup, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of process equipment and systems common to industrial and manufacturing facilities (e.g., pumps, motors, gear reducers, couplings, belt-drives, bearings, and seals).
• Reading drawings, Bills of Materials, parts identification, work packages, workflow processes, planning and scheduling.
• Development and completion of assigned data collection routes, including temperatures, vibrations, acoustics, speed, etc.
• Determine work procedures to assemble, dismantle and overhaul machinery and equipment using hand and power tools.
• Work with precision tools such as veneer calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, gauge blocks, and optical and laser alignment tooling.
• Perform a variety of maintenance-related tasks in connection with the maintenance, repair, and/or improvement of equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• 5-10 years’ experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, equipment installations, equipment maintenance, construction, fabrication, or supporting service.
• Licensed and Certified Journeyman classification or equivalent Military Occupational Skill (MOS).
• Ability to work overtime and rotating shifts.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move objects up to twenty (20) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Duties are performed in an office environment and on jobsites throughout the mill.
• May occasionally work long hours and overtime during emergencies, power outages, weekends, holidays, or planned major equipment outages.

Benefits

• Excellent wages and a strong benefits package.
• Corporate culture based on Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Excellence.
• 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.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.