Maintenance Machinist
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Job overview
Smurfit Westrock is hiring a Maintenance Machinist. Smurfit Westrock in Conover, NC seeks an hourly Mechanical Maintenance Technician who can provide primary machinist skills with secondary welding and millwrighting abilities. The role involves using measurement tools, interpreting technical documents, troubleshooting, documenting repairs, and handling rigging equipment while maintaining high precision and craftsmanship.
Key focus areas include Provide primary machinist skills and secondary welding and millwrighting abilities, Use measurement tools such as micrometers, dial calipers, and dial indicators, and Read and interpret technical documents and drawings.
Important skills include Micrometers, Dial Calipers, Dial Indicators, Metal Fabrication, Technical Document Interpretation, and Blueprint Reading.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
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Full job description
The Opportunity
Conover is seeking an hourly Mechanical Maintenance Technician with the ability to provide primary Machinist skills with secondary skills in welding and millwrighting.
Key Responsibilities
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Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in a job shop, repairs facility, or in maintenance machine work.
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knowledge and hands-on experience with various measurement tools including micrometers, dial calipers, and dial indicators. Proficiency in working with all types of metals.
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Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings. High attention to detail and precision in craftsmanship.
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Effective troubleshooting abilities
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Ability to read and understand equipment manuals & drawings
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Ability to properly document repairs and inspections
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Computer skills adequate to look up bill of materials & stores parts, enter work results, and complete work orders.
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Good working knowledge of rigging equipment and techniques
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Ability to measure, lay out, and fabricate repair parts
What You Need to Succeed
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Ten years of relevant industrial experience at a journeyman machinist level, or
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Five years of relevant industrial or military experience and a two-year technical degree
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Exceptional communication
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CNC and Non-CNC machining preferred
What We Offer
A workplace culture built on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
Comprehensive training and ongoing opportunities to learn and grow.
Competitive compensation based on experience, skills, and performance.
A career with a global packaging leader where Safety, Sustainability, and Inclusion are foundational to daily operations
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
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.
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