Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL is hiring an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician. This role offers a stable path with growth opportunities, contributing to the operation of household product manufacturing lines in a large-scale facility.

Starting pay is $41.45 per hour with a Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:00pm schedule. The mill emphasizes safety, reliability, and community partnership as part of a long‑term career path.

Qualifications

• Three years or more of experience as a Journeyman Electrical and Instrumentation Technician in an industrial environment OR two years or more Journeyman Electrical and Instrumentation experience and a two-year degree or higher in electrical or Instrumentation technology.
• Documentation showing journeyman status or two-year degree in Electrical/Instrumentation Technology obtained

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper operation of electrical/control system components including motors, solenoids, limit switches, PLC I/O, and sensors.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, instrumentation, and controls; share knowledge with other technicians.
• Support maintenance program via preventative and predictive maintenance activities.
• Follow applicable codes, reliability strategies, and OEM standards.
• Improve productivity by planning labor, parts, and tooling access to avoid delays.
• Assist in developing and implementing reliability-centered maintenance strategies.

Skills

Electrical & Instrumentation

Journeyman status

PLC knowledge

Education

Two-year degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Technology

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Your Job

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a company that values innovation, sustainability, and community? At Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL, we’re not just offering a job—we’re offering a future. Join a team that produces some of America’s most trusted household products while making a real impact on the environment and local community. If you're an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Technician looking for stability, growth, and purpose, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

This position starts at $41.45/hour with a schedule of Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm.

Our Team

Naheola Mill located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company’s well‑known consumer products business, producing a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue and Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates. The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education.

What You Will Do

• Ensure proper operation of all electrical / control system components including electronic components, motors, solenoids, limit switches, PLC I/O modules, and photo-eye sensors
• Share knowledge with other technicians for maintaining and troubleshooting PLCs, instrumentation, and controls
• Serve as a vital resource for the manufacturing machinery preventative and predictive maintenance program
• Apply all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and Original Equipment Manufacturer standards
• Improve operations productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning, and coordination of labor, parts, material, tools and equipment access
• Assist in the development and implementation of reliability centered maintenance strategies

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three years or more of experience as a Journeyman Electrical and Instrumentation Technician in an industrial environment OR two years or more Journeyman Electrical and Instrumentation experience and a two-year degree or higher in electrical or Instrumentation technology
• Provide documentation of Journeyman status: written documentation that shows journeyman status for the required time frame, OR documentation that a two-year degree or higher in Electrical or Instrumentation Technology was obtained

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Manufacturing
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)
• Experience with mechanical maintenance, including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, and valve identification and application, and welding and machining

This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role is set at $41.45 per hour.

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 visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf