Mechanical Maintenance Technician - San Leandro, CA

Mechanical Maintenance Technician – San Leandro, CA

This position offers a competitive benefits package and hourly rate of $29.83 - $32.30 BOQ

Georgia-Pacific has immediate openings for Mechanical Technician at our San Leandro, CA facility.

Are you committed to safety? Do you enjoy working in a team environment? If this sounds like you, we may have the perfect role for you! Georgia-Pacific has immediate openings for Mechanical Technicians at our San Leandro, CA facility. We are looking for highly skilled individuals who can troubleshoot and perform maintenance on manufacturing equipment and who have a thorough understanding of safe work practices. This position creates value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, thus helping the facility to meet their production and quality goals.

This position offers a competitive benefits package with a starting hourly rate of $29.83 - $32.30, BOQ

2-2-3 schedule: Shifts will be 5am – 5pm or 5pm – 5am; (2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, etc.)

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation's leading corrugated box manufacturers. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific and our corrugated facilities please visit us at:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

What you will do in your role:

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Help to meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals through a quality maintenance program
• Install and repair mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gears, belts, and couplings
• Perform all maintenance checks and preventive maintenance in a safe and timely manner
• Upload/download and research online the necessary software, maintenance and operation manual for equipment pertaining to the business to aid in performing tasks
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, hot, humid, dusty, greasy, and high-volume environment
• Support our safe working environment by maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations and wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Willing to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed

The experience you will bring:

Basic qualifications:

• Minimum of (1) year mechanical industrial manufacturing experience OR industrial certification from an accredited technical college, trade school, or university.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance and identifying predictive maintenance of equipment.

What will put you ahead:

• Mechanical Certification, technical schooling earned or other related educational certifications/degrees.
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry.
• Mechanical: Fasteners, Hydraulics/Pneumatics, Hoisting/Rigging, Alignment/Couplings, Lubrication, Bearings/Seals, Mechanical Drive Systems, Blueprints/Drawings, Precision Measuring Tools, Welding/Fabrication, Pipefitting, Pumps, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors

For this role, we anticipate paying $29.83 - $32.30 per hour BOQ.

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:

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.

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.

Equal opportunities:

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. Please visit the following website for additional information: