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Maintenance Coordinator

Date Posted: Jul 26, 2026
Yearly: USD - USD

Job Detail

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    Location Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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    Job Type: Permanent
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    Experience:
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    Gender: No Preference
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    Apply Before: Oct 25, 2026

Job Description

Overview

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. 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: • 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 • Manage and track maintenance budget, identify variances, and provide explanations to justify budget deviations • Monitor maintenance schedules to ensure there is no conflict with operation or production schedules (e.g. downtime on a machine) • 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 • Identify parts required for necessary maintenance efforts (preventative maintenance, machine repairs, etc.) and plan/budget for the acquisition of required parts • Originate, track, and manage preventative maintenance tasks in the CMMS (JD Edwards) • Maintain planned work order backlog according to facility guidelines and utilize backlog to schedule daily and weekly work list • Screen and approve all work orders for the operating department to ensure coding accuracy and symptoms are accurately described • Plan and schedule any installation and startup of new equipment to minimize the disruption of normal operations • 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: • 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 • Partner with Maintenance Technicians and Maintenance Supervisors to review work requests and determine feasibility and safety controls for work to be • 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 • Partner with training resources to maintain detailed, structured on-the-job training manuals for department tasks and jobs • Participate in production meetings with Maintenance Managers, Planners and Operations Managers to review upcoming work requests, weekly scheduling, and outage planning • Support and foster a culture of safety and environmental compliance Critical Skills / Capabilities: • 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 • Adaptability: Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one's approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information • Organizational Skills: Plans, prioritizes, and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of des

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  • Engineering

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Company Overview

Leominster, Massachusetts, United States of America

WestRock is a leader in sustainable packaging, dedicated to providing efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions. The company operates with values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, aiming to deliver value to shareholders, customer... Read More

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