Mgr II, Maintenance

The opportunity:

As a Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for providing expertise and leadership to the service and maintenance staff while ensuring the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of WestRock's plant assets. Your role will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement of plant operations to enable efficient, high-quality production of customer products.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

• Develop and implement the short- and long-term maintenance strategy to enable operating efficiency in alignment with WestRock's values
• Create Maintenance Department safety goals and plan to ensure a safe work environment
• Create an effective Plant Maintenance Program using industry's 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 WestRock with the Labor Union representatives on contract issues.

What you need to succeed:

• 2- year technical degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum of 10 - 15 years in industrial maintenance with supervisory experience of maintenance engineers
• Adept at problem-solving and 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

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. The salary range for this position is $99,375.00 - $165,625.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. To learn more about this posting, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 30-Sep-2026.