E&I Maintenance Technician

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 integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

The opportunity:

The Hopewell Mill is seeking to hire Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians to support its paper manufacturing facility. E&I Technicians provide services to assigned departments to achieve short- and long-term department and WestRock objectives.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Ability to identify and mitigate safety hazards before starting work, including proper use of PPE and NFPA-70E requirements.
• Acute awareness of environmental impact of work processes and results.
• Utilization of both excellent mechanical skills and knowledge (pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, lubrication, rigging, welding) and electrical / electronic skills and knowledge (PLCs, A/C, D/C motors and drives, schematics) in our continuous pulp and paper process manufacturing environment to achieve equipment uptime metrics.
• Work positively with maintenance leadership, other maintenance crew members and all of operations to troubleshoot and solve problems, safely and expeditiously.
• Engage in preventive and predictive maintenance activities throughout the facility.
• Follows standard safety procedures, correct safety, and environmental hazards, and report them to Supervision immediately.
• Initiates and completes work-orders, requisitions, and documents all critical and or pertinent information on a routine basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Must be willing to work shift work and able to respond to calls
• Computer Skills Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. MS Project is plus.
• Strong electronics background preferred with experience also in 480 Volt, 4160volt, 3-Phase Controls; AB/Rockwell DC Drive; AB/Rockwell PLCs, Control Logic; Reading Electrical Drawings and Ladder Logic NFPA-70E and NEC requirements for maintaining electrical systems.
• Proper use and care of test equipment and electrical PPE to troubleshoot electrical AC / DC motors, motor control circuits, process instrumentation loops, and to make necessary repairs with minimal supervision in accordance with Federal and State Regulations, company work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Excellent teamwork, cooperation, and detailed problem-solving skills.
• Calibration of level, temperature, flow, pressure transmitters and controls using Hart, FoxCom, or Fluke Calibrators.
• Calibration and repair of process control valves (Fisher) using Hart or Fluke Calibrators.
• Distributed Controls System (DCS) knowledge for troubleshooting process controls.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee 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 by this job 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 on occasion have to work long hours and overtime during emergencies, power outages, weekends, holidays, planned major equipment outages, etc.

What you need to succeed:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Five (5) years experience in Electrical and Instrumentation field or Electrical and Instrumentation Degree.
• Ability to work overtime and rotating shifts.
• Mechanical craft experience a plus.

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