Maintenance Technician
Smurfit Westrock · Minneapolis Container, MN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Minneapolis Container, MN. Present a professional tone and image at all times to customers and vendors.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Plant layout
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 86 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $72k–$103k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 43%
- PLC 32%
- Welding 28%
- Automation 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Smurfit Westrock
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- 2
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
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- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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Full description from Smurfit WestrockAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- ✓Performs typical maintenance tasks to support the assembly floor and the entire facility as directed by department manager.
- ✓Detects and reports defective materials or questionable conditions to the department manager.
- ✓Maintains work area and respective equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
- ✓Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on machinery and the building or grounds as directed.
- ✓Present a professional tone and image at all times to customers and vendors.
- ✓Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting for all required department documentation.
- ✓Participate and ensure department is compliant with YUM!/SQF audit regulations.
- ✓Maintain housekeeping excellence in accordance with Golden Broom Program.
- ✓Participates in scheduled training classes on site or off site as required.
- ✓Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and related work experience
- ✓High school or technical school education and 3 years of factory related experience in a maintenance environment.
- ✓General safety, lockout/tagout, HAZMAT, forklift safety, electrostatic discharge awareness, foreign object damage awareness, and quality system awareness.
- ✓Prior work experience in a manufacturing facility.
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SUMMARY: The Facilities Maintenance Technician performs work of routine difficulty related to equipment, building maintenance and construction; performs related work as assigned.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS
- •Criminal background and drug screen check required for hire.
- •Forklift License.
Technical skills, knowledge & abilities
- •Must be able to perform but not limited to the following skills: carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical (assist the facilities electrician), machine repair, plant layout, painting, and janitorial.
- •Required to be familiar with and use all hand tools and power tools common to the skills listed and be well versed in the disciplines mentioned above.
- •Must be able to read and interpret drawings, sketches, O.E.M. instructions and specifications.
- •Must feel comfortable with working in a team environment consisting of facility team members and outside contractors.
- •Required to use considerable judgment when performing and planning to perform his/her tasks.
- •Ability to effectively manage time.
Materials and equipment operating knowledge
- •Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
- •Safety Glasses required while performing certain tasks.
- •Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments, and shop floor environments.
- •Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes and noise.
- •Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
- •Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.