Job Description

Overview

Smurfit Westrock is a leader in sustainable packaging, dedicated to creating efficient and scalable solutions for complex packaging challenges. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining industrial processing equipment and ensuring a safe work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Comply with Smurfit Westrock safety rules.
  • Knowledge of and compliance with OSHA regulations.
  • Perform preventative maintenance according to company PM system and manufacturer’s specifications.
  • Troubleshoot and maintain motors, conveyors, electrical systems, pneumatic tools, and hydraulic equipment.
  • Identify faulty equipment through observation and testing metrics.
  • Repair and maintain rolling stock and facilities.
  • Safely operate rolling stock, power tools, and hand tools.
  • Attend daily shift meetings to prioritize tasks and minimize downtime.
  • Actively participate in the plant safety program and Safety Committee.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.
  • Perform other job duties as needed.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or G.E.D is strongly preferred.
  • Industrial maintenance or heavy equipment experience required.
  • Capable of operating hand, power, and specialty tools.
  • Advanced understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanics.
  • Basic understanding of electrical systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Team player and able to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must pass a background check and drug screen.
  • Alert, focused, and detail-oriented.
  • Must be able to perform and train with hot work such as welding, cutting, brazing, and grinding.
  • Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, and equipment manuals.
  • Must have the ability to operate various pieces of mobile equipment.
  • Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
  • Must be able to maintain good attendance.
  • Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Additional Information

  • Full time position (40 hours per week) subject to longer hours based upon plant need including weekend work as needed.
  • Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$31/hr across 21 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 57 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 42 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 269 other active welding openings from 145 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Smurfit Westrock currently has 2 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Gerber Collision & Glass (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $36/hr, Marietta at $30/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Maintenance Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.