Industrial Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team as a Maintenance Technician in our climate-controlled facility in McDonough, GA!

Starting pay is $31.50 – $39.50 per hour. Shift differential is $1.00 per hour between the hours of 7pm and 7am. You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant. This role is eligible for our Performance Pay program that could offer up to a 6% quarterly bonus.

This facility works a Dupont schedule (rotating 12-hour shifts). You will work both shifts on a rotating basis, which are 645am-7pm and 645pm-7am. There are days off between your night and day rotations. McDonough operates on a point-based attendance program.

Georgia-Pacific's Mailers is a part of the Packaging and Cellulose business, the Mailers business is expanding its product lines, working with key customers to create and launch one or more new products to complement our already thriving recyclable padded mailer business. The Maintenance Technician will create value by performing a combination of scheduled maintenance, preventative maintenance, and responding to unscheduled breakdowns. If this sounds like something you would enjoy, please consider this opportunity!

Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, dismantling, repairing, and maintaining industrial machinery and mechanical equipment for improved reliability. Performing predictive precision maintenance to identify and correct mechanical/electrical defects before machines fail. Maintaining operations equipment to achieve optimal performance levels and meet customer demands. Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs. Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in safety program. Helping meet or exceed production, waste, and quality goals through a quality maintenance program.

Five (5) years of Industrial/Manufacturing maintenance experience. Experience with electrical, mechanical and troubleshooting practices. Experience working with a variety of hand and power tools including calipers, torque wrenches, voltmeters, impacts, bearing pullers, and infrared thermometers. Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics and OEM manuals. This role works rotating 12 hour shifts, with a 7-day break in every 28-day period.

Associates Degree in an Industrial Maintenance field. Advanced understanding of High Voltage Equipment 480V+. Advanced Maintenance and Project Leadership. Experience in Controls troubleshooting. Experience in Paper or Corrugated Maintenance.

Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment. Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment.

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As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.

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Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.