Maintenance Electrician - Military Veterans

Description & Requirements

WestRock (NYSE :WRK) 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 more fiber-based packaging forward.

E&I Technician

We are currently seeking persons interested in an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician position for our Roanoke Rapids, NC manufacturing facility. The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible to perform maintenance and repair of paper board manufacturing equipment.

Our Electricians are responsible for installing and troubleshooting electrical equipment within the mill to support the long-term quality and production goals of the organization. This position also performs preventative maintenance to ensure electrical equipment reliability.

Our Electrical Department work as a team to ensure a safe working environment for all employees and work 12-hour rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.

Pay Range for Maintenance Technicians: $29.33/hr - $38.08/hr based on education and experience.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Working in an apprentice training program where you will be partnering with skilled mentors to perform electrical maintenance
• At the completion of training, you will be expected to do the following:

• Support continuous improvement of preventive maintenance
• Engage in preventive and predictive maintenance activities throughout the facility.
• Participate in trouble-shooting efforts to respond to equipment failures and/or process deficiencies
• Participate in root cause analysis and execution of corrective actions to minimize recurrence of unplanned shutdowns
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains Distributive Control System (DCS) and Programmed Logic Control (PLC) systems, which includes higher levels of automation, improved methods of control, and improved information gathering and reporting
• Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to troubleshoot and maintain process control systems
• Completes necessary documentation to ensure control documentation is current, follows all necessary change control procedures, and updates (marks up) drawings to reflect process improvements and field changes
• Initiates and completes work-orders and requisitions, and documents all critical and or pertinent information on a routine basis
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures

The Experience You Will Bring

Basic Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate from an accredited technical or college electrical program OR minimum of two (2) years of industrial electrical experience.
• Capable of meeting physical requirements to include working weekends/holidays, around heat, noise, work inside/outside, etc.
• Has the mechanical, mathematical, and verbal aptitude to learn positions.
• Proven record of performance
• Readiness to fill the shift E&I position once qualified.

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years' experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience using electrical precision measurements tools
• Experience reading technical drawings and schematics
• Experience using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. 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.