Maintenance Technical Trainer
About The Position
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. Smurfit Westrock Deer Park NY Maintenance Technical Trainer Opportunity summary: As a maintenance trainer, you will learn to be responsible for learning all aspects of maintenance around converting or corrugating equipment. You will leverage L&D and OPS resources to train our union team members and document results. We are always responsible for our maintenance team's safety, quality, and performance. You will identify opportunities within the department to improve performance and execution; you will manage training around preventative maintenance and repair efforts for our hourly team with the goal to improve equipment up time. This is an hourly, nonunion role. You will impact Smurfit Westrock by directing and training the hourly maintenance techs. Your development will include learning to: Assess technical talent on the team, make recommendations about where to put training resources to improve equipment uptime Leverage our L&D team to help develop plans for hourly techs to get to the next level, using internal and external resources Follow L&D guidelines to train hourly techs on specific maintenance tasks and document the resultsAssist, when necessary, with daily work orders, preventative maintenance and emergency repairsHelp hire a best-in-class maintenance teamBecome a JDE subject matter expertManage technician performance and downtime of machines by troubleshooting and preventing issues that could cause downtime or breaks and resolving issues in timely fashion, and coaching them to complete repairs themselvesWork to coach our team to ensure equipment downtime is fully utilized and scheduled to optimize the maintenance work that can be performed while the machine is downAssist with accident/incident investigation for any incidents that occur in the department Set an example by utilizing and helping to enforce the Maintenance Department's Standard Operating Procedures Establish and follow up on individual goals and evaluate work performance for direct reports Develop effective partnerships with plant hourly employees to improve overall plant production to help them troubleshoot equipment Assist with the review and updating of department training material
Requirements
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- 5-10 years of industrial maintenance experience
- Proven supervisory track record
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- A high regard for safety
- Strong communication, and interpersonal skills leveraged to motivate stakeholders and achieve alignment across the organization
- Ability to learn proprietary software programs
Responsibilities
- Assess technical talent on the team, make recommendations about where to put training resources to improve equipment uptime
- Leverage our L&D team to help develop plans for hourly techs to get to the next level, using internal and external resources
- Follow L&D guidelines to train hourly techs on specific maintenance tasks and document the results
- Assist, when necessary, with daily work orders, preventative maintenance and emergency repairs
- Help hire a best-in-class maintenance team
- Become a JDE subject matter expert
- Manage technician performance and downtime of machines by troubleshooting and preventing issues that could cause downtime or breaks and resolving issues in timely fashion, and coaching them to complete repairs themselves
- Work to coach our team to ensure equipment downtime is fully utilized and scheduled to optimize the maintenance work that can be performed while the machine is down
- Assist with accident/incident investigation for any incidents that occur in the department
- Set an example by utilizing and helping to enforce the Maintenance Department's Standard Operating Procedures
- Establish and follow up on individual goals and evaluate work performance for direct reports
- Develop effective partnerships with plant hourly employees to improve overall plant production to help them troubleshoot equipment
- Assist with the review and updating of department training material
Benefits
- short-term bonus incentive
- health, dental and vision insurance
- flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law
- 10 days of paid vacation
- 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Paper Manufacturing
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
