General Mechanic

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.

Career Opportunity:

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

How you will impact WestRock :

• 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.
• Some examples of process equipment include: pumps, motors, gear reducers, couplings, belt-drives, bearings, and seals.
• Understanding of and experience with reading drawings, Bills of Materials, parts identification, work packages, workflow processes, planning and scheduling.
• Experience with development and completion of assigned data collection routes, to include temperatures, vibrations, acoustics, speed, etc.
• Determine work procedures to assemble, dismantle and overhaul machinery and equipment using hand and power tools.
• Work with a wide variety of 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 to equipment.

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.
• 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.

What we offer:

• 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.