Coord, Maintenance

Smurfit Westrock•Montgomery, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Maintenance Coordinator at Smurfit Westrock, you will provide maintenance, clerical, and administrative planning services to internal and external customers, focusing on maintenance technical personnel assigned to operational areas within the manufacturing facility. The role supports maintenance planning, coordination, budgeting, and communication with production and maintenance teams.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Five to ten years of manufacturing industry experience in both maintenance and operations.
Proven analytical skills that support decision-making.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to adapt and take action in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or bachelor's degree.
Experience in corrugated container manufacturing.
Working knowledge of corrugated manufacturing equipment, processes, and terminology, including corrugators, Flexo folder gluers, and printing press machinery.

Responsibilities

Screen and approve work orders in the CMMS for asset areas to ensure appropriate job priorities and efficient use of maintenance resources.
Manage and track the maintenance budget, identify variances, and explain budget deviations.
Monitor maintenance schedules to avoid conflicts with production schedules.
Prioritize non-emergency and break-in work order requests; approve or reject requests, review completed work orders, and produce schedules for the next day and week.
Identify parts needed for preventative maintenance and machine repairs, and plan and budget for acquiring them.
Maintain the planned work order backlog according to facility guidelines and use it to schedule daily and weekly work.
Screen and approve operating department work orders to ensure accurate coding and descriptions of symptoms.
Develop hands-on knowledge of production equipment, parts, functions, and processes through observation and engagement with production-floor employees.
Represent the interests of the Operating department as a member of its team in work activities inside and outside the facility.
Work with Maintenance Technicians and Maintenance Supervisors to review work requests and determine feasibility and safety controls.
Communicate with production and maintenance staff to address chronic or repeat equipment failures, provide maintenance status updates, and gather feedback.
Participate in production meetings with Maintenance Managers, Planners, and Operations Managers to review work requests, weekly schedules, and outage planning.