Auto Mechanic

Your Job

At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. If you are interested in joining out team, we are currently seeking a Journeyman Auto Mechanic in Toledo, OR.


The Journeyman Auto Mechanic position starts out with a pay of $41.69. Georgia Pacific offers a generous benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance with FSA or HSA, short-term disability, 401k with employer match, paid time off, paid continuing education, education reimbursement opportunities, and no travel required.


This position is primarily day shift, but will need to be available to work a 12 hour rotation in future. You will be required to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed. You will be required to provide your own metric and standard tools.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific Containerboard in Toledo, OR facility is a containerboard mill that was built in 1957 as the company's first pulp and paper mill. The facility has approximately 400 employees and manufactures both linerboard and corrugated medium on three paper machines, using both virgin and recycled fiber. The mill and its employees are committed to sustainability for the benefit of the environment, society and our business. To learn more about our Packaging Division, visit .

What You Will Do

• Perform preventative maintenance and routine repairs
• Overhaul, rebuild, maintain, inspect, diagnose, and repair one or more systems on a wide range of vehicles or equipment. This could include diesel, gasoline, and other types of internal combustion engines; automatic and non-automated transmissions; heavy duty drive line systems; and/or hydraulic utility systems and controls
• Work with vendors to price parts, request repair quotes and place orders
• Use hand tools, power tools, precision-measuring devices, and testing instrumentation to repair and troubleshoot equipment
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with troubleshooting, adjusting and repairing heavy equipment in a manufacturing and/or automotive environment
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in preventative and corrective maintenance of large heavy equipment to include front end loaders, man lifts, skid steers, extended boom lifts, forklifts, cranes, and small engines OR 5 years experience as B level auto mechanic
• Experience using a computer to perform the following tasks: email, data entry, and document creation
• Experience performing minor welding repairs
• Experience reading electrical & hydraulic schematics/mechanical drawings

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associates Degree in Automotive Technology, Diesel/Heavy Equipment Technology, or another mechanical field
• Assist in the work of other trades, such as but not limited to: millwrighting, pipefitting, machining, etc.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are


At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

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.


Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).