Tooling Utility

The Opportunity

Join Smurfit Westrock as a Tooling Utility, where you will play a key role in supporting die cutting operations by ensuring tooling is properly prepared, staged, maintained, and available to meet production schedules. In this position, you will work closely with operators and die room personnel to coordinate tooling setups, identify process improvement opportunities, and maintain efficient workflow throughout the department.

This hands-on role is critical to supporting productivity, quality, and operational excellence. A typical day may include reviewing production schedules, staging tooling for upcoming jobs, tearing down and inspecting completed tooling, assisting with inventory activities, supporting die room operations, and collaborating with production teams to ensure equipment and tooling are ready when needed.

Shift-8 hour days-5 days a week

• Sun-Thur = 7pm - 3am

• Sun-Thur = 11pm - 7am

• Mon - Fri = 7pm - 3am

• Mon - Fri = 11pm - 7am

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock

• Review production schedules to ensure tooling is available and prepared for upcoming jobs.

• Set up tooling for scheduled production runs to support efficient machine operation.

• Stage completed tooling setups for use by die cutting operators.

• Tear down, inspect, and return tooling to designated storage locations following production runs.

• Read and interpret job and tooling blueprints to ensure tooling accuracy and readiness.

• Assist with tooling inspections for incoming, outgoing, and newly delivered tooling.

• Support die room operations by assisting with corking dies and other tooling preparation activities as needed.

• Identify opportunities to improve pre-make ready processes and tooling efficiency.

• Assist with inventory management activities and tooling organization.

• Support production operations by providing machine breaks and assisting with airing boards as needed.

• Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards established by management.

• Follow all quality, food safety, workplace, and safety requirements.

• Collaborate with production, management, customer service, and support teams to ensure operational success.

• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Ability to use and read basic measurement devices, including calculators, tape measures, and rulers.

• Ability to operate lift trucks and pallet jacks safely.

• General mechanical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills.

• Ability to operate office equipment, including copiers and fax machines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to follow detailed instructions related to training, quality, and safety requirements.

• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Schedule Assistant, AS400.

• Knowledge of carton manufacturing processes and quality requirements.

• Ability to perform quality checks and audits on products being processed.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence

• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential

• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Make it more concise

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.