Electrical Maintenance Tech roles at Smurfit WestRock’s West Point Mill (sustainable paper and packaging) focused on industrial electrical/instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and repair across mill-wide control and power systems. You'll work rotating shifts, support safety/incident response, and maintain PLC/DCS, drives, motors and distribution equipment. Standout perk: a clearly structured pay and promotion progression with competitive hourly rates.
- Structured career progression path
- Competitive hourly pay rates
- Work in sustainable packaging leader
Smurfit Westrock’s West Point Mill is looking to find committed, hardworking individuals to fill current openings as
Electrical Maintenance Techs
at our Papermill in West Point, VA.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for candidates with experience and a thorough knowledge of a diverse range of Electrical, Power Distribution, motor control, troubleshooting, and repair. Some of the equipment is as follows.
Programmable logic controllers.
Variable speed drives.
Various industrial communication protocols.
Motor control circuits.
Electrical power distribution equipment such as feeder breakers, switches, transformers, and associated relays. AC induction motors, DC motors, AC synchronous motors and controls.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
Industrial Electrical and Instrumentation plant maintenance to include preventative maintenance tasks and troubleshooting plant equipment.
The ability to read and understand electrical schematics, loop sheets, process and instrumentation diagrams, and equipment manuals.
The ability to understand and troubleshoot various forms of control logic, such as ladder logic, and function block diagrams.
The ability to use and understand various types of test equipment such as calibration equipment, digital multi-meters, megohmmeters, etc.
Must possess a working knowledge of electrical safety precautions and procedures for example, LOTO, NFPA-70E.
Responsible for troubleshooting and repair of all electrical and control equipment throughout the mill.
Use of data historian software.
The Ability to work rotating shifts (southern swing)
Perform duties as part of the Incident Response Team and participate as a fire brigade member.
What you need to succeed:
Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs, Honeywell and Valmet DCS, Allen Bradely Powerflex Drives, and/or GE DC Drives preferred.
Pass written testing requirements.
Available to work overtime as required.
Must possess a strong desire and willingness to learn the equipment.
Decision making and troubleshooting abilities
Good communication and computer skills.
Must be highly motivated, conscientious, and a good team player with a positive attitude.
Must be able to work safely.
Minimum qualifications to be considered for this job:
High School or GED plus Virginia Career Readiness Certificate,
and at least one of the below credentials 2 Year technical Degree or associate’s degree 5+ years industrial electrical experience
Licensed Journeyman or Master Electrician
Appropriate Military Technical Training
Certificate of Apprenticeship
Compensation & Career Growth
We offer a clear, structured path for career advancement with competitive pay: •Class 1 Helper: $33.79/hour. Promotion to Class C possible within 9-13 months based on performance. •Class C: $35.89/hour. Eligible for Class B after 6 months. •Class B: $37.42/hour. Promotion to Class A after 12 months. •Class A: $42.62/hour. Final step to Class AAA ($45.86/hour) based on tenure and qualifications.
Total Progression Time: 2.25-2.5 years (27-31 months) from Class 1 Helper to Class A.
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