SW
Job Description
Job Title
Maintenance Coordinator
Reports To
Maintenance Manager
Number of Direct Reports
None
Revenue Responsibility
N/A
Budget Responsibility
N/A
Position Location
Insert Location (Manufacturing Converting)
US Classification
Non-exempt
Job Summary: The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for providing superior maintenance, clerical and administrative planning services to internal and external customers, with a focus on maintenance technical personnel assigned to operational areas within the manufacturing facility. The Maintenance Coordinator manages the monthly maintenance budget, plans work orders or facility repairs, and performs plant and/or maintenance department day-to-day reviews to ensure that the facility is operating reliably and safely. The Maintenance Coordinator serves as a liaison between maintenance and production to effectively schedule and coordinate planned maintenance work.
Business Excellence
\u2022 Screen and approve work orders in the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for asset area to ensure job priority and efficient utilization of maintenance resources
\u2022 Manage and track maintenance budget, identify variances, and provide explanations to justify budget deviations
\u2022 Monitor maintenance schedules to ensure there is no conflict with operation or production schedules (e.g. downtime on a machine)
\u2022 Prioritize non-emergency and break-in work order requests to approve and reject, review complete work orders, and produce schedule for the next day/week
\u2022 Identify parts required for necessary maintenance efforts (preventative maintenance, machine repairs, etc.) and plan/budget for the acquisition of required parts
\u2022 Originate, track, and manage preventative maintenance tasks in the CMMS (JD Edwards)
\u2022 Maintain planned work order backlog according to facility guidelines and utilize backlog to schedule daily and weekly work list
\u2022 Screen and approve all work orders for the operating department to ensure coding accuracy and symptoms are accurately described
\u2022 Plan and schedule any installation and startup of new equipment to minimize the disruption of normal operations
\u2022 Develop hands-on knowledge and expertise of production equipment, parts, functions and processes through observation and engaging with employees on the production floor
People and Culture
\u2022 Serve as critical member to the Operating department team, representing the interest of the group in all work activities both internal and external to the facility
\u2022 Partner with Maintenance Technicians and Maintenance Supervisors to review work requests and determine feasibility and safety controls for work to be performed
Job Description
\u2022 Communicate with production team and maintenance staff to resolve chronic and repeat
failures with equipment, provide status updates on maintenance efforts, and gather feedback
on operations and maintenance support needed
\u2022 Partner with training resources to maintain detailed, structured on-the-job training manuals for
department tasks and jobs
\u2022 Participate in production meetings with Maintenance Managers, Planners and Operations
Managers to review upcoming work requests, weekly scheduling, and outage planning
\u2022 Support and foster a culture of safety and environmental compliance
Critical Skills / Capabilities:
\u2022 Analytical: Demonstrates a general understanding of various sources of information or data
that are relevant to the business; summarizes or integrates information for routine problems or
issues with oversight from others as necessary
\u2022 Adaptability: Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one\u2019s approach to
achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated
information
\u2022 Organizational Skills: Plans, prioritizes, and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of
desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives
\u2022 Time Management: Plans, prioritizes, and manages time spent on accomplishing tasks to
increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrates awareness and control over amount of time
spent on activities; meets deadlines
\u2022 Decision-Making: Plans and decides on the course of action while allowing for flexibility to
support ad-hoc scenarios; demonstrates ability to balance competing priorities
\u2022 Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common
objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm
and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict
constructively
\u2022 Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal,
and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens
carefully and attentively
Technical Skills:
\u2022 Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word etc.
\u2022 CMMS software use (e.g. JD Edwards, SAP)
\u2022 Mechanical and electrical knowledge
\u2022 Working knowledge of corrugated manufacturing equipment, processes, and language is
preferred, including:
o Corrugator
o Flexo folder gluer
o Printing press machinery
Other Qualifications:
To perform the duties of the job, this role requires:
\u2022 Frequently using fingers to type with two hands
\u2022 Occasionally reaching by extending fingers on two hands
\u2022 Occasionally reaching by extending two arms
\u2022 Occasionally using fingers to grasp with two hands
\u2022 Occasionally using fingers to pinch with two hands
\u2022 The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly up to 25% of the time
\u2022 The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 25-50% of the time
\u2022 The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer
terminal, or inspection of small defects or parts
Work Environment:
\u2022 Frequently works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled
\u2022 Occasionally works outdoors in natural environmental conditions (both hot and cold)
\u2022 Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has high
temperatures
\u2022 Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has low
temperatures
\u2022 The role is frequently sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary
\u2022 Occasionally stands or walks for 1-6+ hours at a time
\u2022 Noisy industrial work environment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulation
Experience:
\u2022 Required: 5 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing industry in both maintenance and
operations, with experience in corrugated container preferred
\u2022 Preferred: Supervisory or management experience
Education:
\u2022 Required: High School diploma, G.E.D.
\u2022 Preferred: Associates or Bachelor\u2019s degree
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.