General Information
Job ID
ATR51252
Posting Job Title
Electrician
Locations
GA Gwaltney
Employment Type
Full Time
Date Posted
30-Apr-2025
Relocation Support
No
Description & Requirements
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.
Industrial Electrician
Pay: $36-$38/hr (based on experience)
Opportunity Summary: As the Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician, you will be responsible for leading the Electrical & Instrumentation function to improve plant productivity, reliability and efficiency. You will contribute to the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of electrical and instrumentation systems and machines of the plant. As the E&I Technician, you will perform daily activities in the areas of safety, quality, and maintenance for all electrical equipment.
How you will impact WestRock
- Troubleshoot E&I problems and issues
- Execute industrial electrical plant maintenance including preventative maintenance tasks and troubleshooting plant electrical equipment
- Ensure safe work practices are always followed and demonstrate safety awareness as a core value
- Offer ongoing technical ability to proactively manage and improve E&I equipment availability and reliability
- If applicable, use PLC (Programable Logic Controller) and DCS (Distributed Control System) to review electrical and instrumentation system controls to identify and troubleshoot equipment failures
- Perform job safely without committing unsafe acts while supporting a high standard of housekeeping
What you need to succeed:
- High School diploma or G.E.D.
- EPA license or five plus years of experience as a mechanical craftsman/ electrical engineer
- Working knowledge of safety work practices; such as NFPA 70E, NEC
- PLC and DCS background
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience
- Technical competence
- Working knowledge data historian software
- Mechanical aptitude
- Corrugated experience a plus
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.