E&I Technician

Description & Requirements 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.

E&I Technician Smurfit Westrock, a pulp and paper mill located in Dublin, GA, is actively seeking an Electrical & Industrial Maintenance Technician to support our operations as we strive to reach world class performance levels. The right candidate has a proven record of performance, and in previous jobs, has demonstrated the drive to achieve and move up. Ideal candidates initiate their own learning, get along well with others, and are helpful to co-workers. Candidates must handle the physical job requirements (heat, noise, shift work, work indoors or outdoors) and have the mechanical, numerical and verbal aptitude to learn our jobs quickly.

Essential Functions 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 (PLC’s, 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 and 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 PLC’s, 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 and process instrumentation loops and to make necessary repairs with minimal supervision in accordance with Federal and State Regulations, and 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

Required Education And Experience High School Diploma / GED with (5) years of experience in Electrical and Instrumentation Field or Electrical and Instrumentation Degree; mechanical craft experience a positive benefit

Knowledge of Industry Standards

Experience in Pulp and paper is preferred; but not required

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

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.