Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Mechanical Maintenance Technician Job Highlights

Company Profile

WestRock Company provides differentiated, sustainable paper and packaging solutions. The team members support customers around the world.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician who will perform a variety of duties in such a manner that maintains safe working conditions, maximum production, world-class maintenance procedures, quality standards, preservation of equipment capacity, and investment capital.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalency Diploma

Work Experience

• Possess 5+ years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Able to troubleshoot, PM, and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Determine work procedures to assemble, dismantle and overhaul machinery and equipment
• Expertise with common paper mill equipment/components such as conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, roll-bearings, seals, chains, sprockets, couplings, cylinders, valves, etc.
• Laser align equipment, rebuild pumps, change machine bearings, operate cutting torch, weld plate and pipe, safely troubleshoot and repair hydraulic components, etc.
• Operate equipment such as hoists, cranes, forklifts, welding machines, burning rigs, etc.
• Perform a variety of maintenance-related tasks in connection with the maintenance, repair, or improvement of equipment
• Understanding of and experience with reading drawings, Bills of Materials, parts identification, planning, and scheduling
• Work with a wide variety of precision tools

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Able to complete and submit an employment application online
• Able to operate in heavy manufacturing sites and work variable schedules and overtime as needed.
• Be able to work well with others, understanding all rules and regulations that are associated with this facility
• Capable of meeting physical requirements to include working weekends/holidays, around heat, noise, work inside/outside, etc.
• Demonstrated the drive to achieve and have upward movement in various jobs
• Has the mechanical, mathematical, and verbal aptitude to learn positions
• Proven record of performance
• Self-motivated desire to learn

Benefits/Perks

• Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence

Employer’s Statement

WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities, Females, Disabled, and Veterans.