Electrical and Instrumentation Tech
Smurfit Westrock · Jacksonville Seminole, FL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Smurfit Westrock (packaging) in Jacksonville Seminole, FL. Repair, maintain, and install plant electrical, electronic and instrumentation equipment.
- They ask for
- 4+ years
- Tools it names
- PLC
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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.
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How this role compares
Against 86 other live reliability postings in Florida.
- Experience asked
- Typical (4+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 40%
- Welding 34%
- ✓ PLC 26%
- EHS / safety 22%
- Root cause 21%
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This plant: Smurfit Westrock in Jacksonville Seminole
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Full description from Smurfit WestrockAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Must have 4 years of documented experience in most of the following
- ✓Able to work safely around electrical and other Industrial equipment
- ✓A Working knowledge of all hand tools and possess the tools necessary to perform the tasks
- ✓Be familiar with the uses of a Multimeter
- ✓Working knowledge of Microprocessors
- ✓Familiar with AC and DC motor controls
- ✓Familiar with level, flow, and pressure control instrumentation
- ✓Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and electrical schematics
- ✓Working knowledge of computer and systems.
- ✓Basic Pneumatics
- ✓Tubing and hose systems
- ✓PLC & DCS ladder logic
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Electrical Instrumentation Technician – Seminole Mill - Jacksonville, FL
The Opportunity
The E/I Technician will repair, maintain, and install plant electrical, electronic and instrumentation equipment.
(New employees commonly earn $42.33 per hour - plus overtime with annual increases)
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock
- •Create electrical maintenance requests for repairs based on findings with equipment in the mill.
- •Perform maintenance tasks for equipment within the mill.
- •Work as a team with other maintenance team members.
- •Good communication skills.
- •Function at high levels of quality and efficiency while maintaining the highest standard of safety.
- •Extensive experience dealing with basic industrial safety topics such as lockout, fall protection, confined space entry, personal protective equipment, and guarding.
- •Employee must follow standard work procedures and safe work practices/procedures.
to s ucceed
- •HS diploma or GED equivalent
- •4 years of verifiable Electrical or Instrument experience: (or a combination of both)
- •Good understanding of basic math for electrical/electronics
- •Willing to work a rotating shift
- •Scheduled and unscheduled overtime as needed
- •Manufacturing and/or Mill experience strongly preferred.
- •Working knowledge of computer programs using Windows based operating systems.
- •Must be able to demonstrate the ability to identify voltage levels with the use of digital multi-meters
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.
- •Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
- •A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.