The Opportunity:
The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for providing expertise and leadership to the service and maintenance staff while ensuring the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of Smurfit Westrock plant assets. You will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement of plant operations to enable efficient, high-quality production of customer products.
This position is located onsite at the Cincinnati, OH Corrugated Container facility in the northern suburb of Blue Ash.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
- Develop and implement the short- and long-term maintenance strategy to enable operating efficiency in alignment with Smurfit Westrock’s values
- Create Maintenance Department safety goals and plan to ensure a safe work environment
- Create an effective Plant Maintenance Program using industry best practices to maximize equipment reliability and uptime
- Supervise and inspect maintenance work to ensure the most effective, efficient and up-to-date technology and preferred maintenance practices are implemented by craftsmen
- Ensure a safe work environment and adherence to all corporate, state and federal safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and regulations by all maintenance staff
- Manage and analyze maintenance department KPIs to assess operating efficiency and identify opportunities to drive performance excellence
- Negotiate using win-win strategies on behalf of Smurfit Westrock with Labor Union representatives on contract issues.
What you need to succeed:
- 2-year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
- Minimum of 10+ years in industrial maintenance with supervisory experience of maintenance engineers - Required
- Strong leader with problem-solving skills as well as identifying root cause to implement preventative methods
- Ability to plan and manage a budget
- Ability to work within a 24/7 plant operations facility
- Be a strategic thinker with the confidence to make decisions which impact safety, uptime and productivity
- Ability to coach and develop talent to create a highly productive, safety-conscious team
- Strong communication skills with ability to adjust communication style and interact across all levels of the organization
What we offer
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
- An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
- Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match and more!
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
