• E&I Maintenance Supervisor

    WestRock Company (Roanoke Rapids, NC)


    Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Maintenance Supervisor

     

    Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for safety, reliability, and technical excellence? Join our team as an E&I Maintenance Supervisor, where you\u2019ll lead a skilled group of 10-15 Electrical & Instrumentation technicians and play a critical role in maintaining and improving mill operations.

    What You\u2019ll Do

    * Lead and Develop Your Team: Ensure safety compliance, provide training, assign work, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

    * Drive Operational Excellence: Act as the primary resource for technical troubleshooting and problem-solving on electrical and instrumentation systems.

    * Collaborate Across Functions: Work closely with Operational Maintenance Coordinators (OMCs), E&I Planners, and Reliability Engineers to schedule preventive maintenance, prioritize repairs, and implement long-term solutions.

    * Champion Safety: Enforce corporate, division, and mill safety and environmental standards at all times.

    * Plan and Execute: Assist in outage planning, coordinate emergency repairs, and manage personnel schedules, vacations, and other workforce needs.

    * Optimize Performance: Support root cause analysis and reliability initiatives to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.

    * Teach and Mentor: Share technical knowledge with technicians and operations personnel to build capability across the team.

    * Manage Resources: Provide input on budgets, order materials, track expenditures, and maintain accurate records of work performed.

    * Be Ready: Participate in on-call and weekend duty rotations as assigned.

    What You\u2019ll Bring

    * Experience: 3-5 years of E&I supervisory experience in an industrial setting (pulp and paper experience is a plus).

    * Education: Bachelors or Associate\u2019s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.

    * Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA), ability to read P&IDs, loop sheets, and electrical drawings.

    * Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with CMMS systems (JD Edwards a plus) and proficiency in MS Office and process control programs.

    * Leadership Skills: Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication abilities to manage teams and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

     

    Why Join Us?

     

    At Smurfit WestRock, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on mill performance, safety, and reliability while growing your leadership and technical skills in a supportive environment.

     

    Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) 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 safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

     

    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.