Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician - Sweetwater, TX

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits may be available

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Sweetwater, TX is seeking motivated Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians to join our maintenance team. You will resolve electrical/mechanical issues, improve equipment reliability, and support plant operations with hands-on troubleshooting and calibration.

The role requires PLC experience, 480V systems knowledge, and a proactive safety mindset. Relocation benefits may be available, and overtime/weekend shifts are common to support production needs.

Qualifications

• Three years electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs (programming not required).
• Experience with 480V, 3-phase and lower voltages in electrical systems.
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operators, mechanics, and engineers to improve mill equipment reliability.
• Install components and equipment per electrical codes and plant procedures.
• Troubleshoot and repair machinery and electrical equipment per diagrams and manuals.
• Use hand/power tools and precision instruments for repairs and calibration.
• Maintain repair records and update MP2 work orders for reliability tracking.
• Respond promptly to electrical/maintenance issues on site.
• Share knowledge and train others on maintenance and troubleshooting, including PLC topics.
• Possibly work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs dictate.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Maintenance best practices

Education

2-year degree in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology

Tools

RSLogix5000

RSLinx

Siemens S7

Job description

Your Job

Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum facility located in Sweetwater, TX is seeking motivated and safety-oriented Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technicians to join our Maintenance team. The maintenance team helps ensure the successful operation of the facility by resolving mechanical and electrical issues, recommending alternative repairs and equipment upgrades, identifying quality concerns, setting equipment in a precision state, and understanding the production threshold of the equipment.

Looking for a career with an organization that truly cares about your health, safety, and success? How about a career where you have opportunity for advancement, variable pay for performance, job stability and great co-workers and leadership? 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.

Why Join Us?

Compensation

• The E&I role starts at $39.00/hour and up depending on experience. Candidates must have basic electrical knowledge in addition to mechanical knowledge.
• Relocation benefits may be available

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, with overtime weekends and Holidays as needed.
• -OR- 12-hour rotating shifts Sunday-Wednesday with alternating Wednesdays off or Wednesday-Saturday with Alternating Wednesdays off

Our Team

Our Sweetwater facility has a rich history producing gypsum based products for a wide variety of customers. Georgia-Pacific’s Building Products business is consistently among the nation’s top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

• To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.
• To learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com.

What You Will Do

• Work with operating technicians, mechanics, engineers, and other team members to improve reliability and performance of mill equipment
• Install equipment at the component level while adhering to all state and plant codes, policies, and procedures
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and electrical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operating manuals and manufacturers specifications. Equipment includes but is not limited to: motors, pneumatic components, conveyor systems and production machines
• Operate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring tools and testing instruments for repairs and calibration
• Maintain and improve the reliability of all plant equipment through the use of the MP2 work order system and repair records
• Respond to plant electrical and maintenance issues
• Share knowledge with other technicians regarding maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment
• Training and continuous development of knowledge in the use of PLC programming and software
• Based upon business need must be able to work any shift, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) years of electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; or two (2) year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology
• Experience troubleshooting PLC’s (programing not a requirement)
• Experience in working with & troubleshooting electrical systems that use 480V, 3 Phase and lower voltages
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) years or more of industrial experience in the electrical and/or electronics field
• Experience working with PLC’s, RSLogix5000, RSLinx and Siemens S7
• Experience working with pneumatic systems
• Experience reading technical drawings, electrical and pneumatic schematics
• Experience and or knowledge of installing and maintaining equipment with adherence to the National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors

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

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.

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).