Maintenance Technician
Smurfit Westrock · Hanover Park, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Hanover Park, IL.
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Illinois: typical posted base $92k–$107k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 160 maintenance technician openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 168 other live reliability postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $81k–$107k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 51%
- ✓ PLC 40%
- Welding 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Smurfit Westrock
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Send a short, curious note
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Full description from Smurfit WestrockAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
WestRock Hanover Park is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to perform routine and extensive preventive maintenance and repair procedures on electrical and mechanical systems involving production equipment and plant systems.
Shift: 2nd: 1:55 p -10:00 p or 3rd: M-F 955pm-6am; some weekends
How you will impact WestRock
- •Performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance activities depending upon area of assignment including performing basic trade activities.
- •Performs minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment as required.
- •Repairs electrical equipment/systems and control circuits; and replaces faulty electrical equipment as needed.
- •Must have a familiarity with NFPA 70E standards and can apply these standards in the work situation.
- •Installs electrical wiring and equipment; and replaces and repairs wiring as needed (including computer cable).
- •Operates a variety of hand and power tools safely and efficiently.
- •Performs preventive maintenance procedures on mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspects belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, greases bearings, seals, etc.; repairs or replaces broken parts as required.
- •May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility systems.
- •Calibrates and repairs pneumatic systems and other mechanical systems on production equipment to assure optimum performance of that production process.
- •Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance procedures and maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- •Maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- •Performs other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager or another member of the leadership team.
- •Demonstrates strong basic computer skills to utilize the maintenance work order and inventory system.
- •Must have good communication skills to engage other employees, management and outside vendors while troubleshooting and distributing necessary information to others.
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to succeed
- •Desired Experience: PLC, Print Reading, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Troubleshooting Skills
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 including
