Electrical Technician - Albany, GA

Georgia-Pacific; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Electrical Technician at our Lumber facility in Albany, GA. The role focuses on maintaining and repairing electrical systems across production equipment to ensure continuity and efficiency.

You will work with PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation and automation, supporting safety and production goals. Starting pay is $30/hr, with potential increases based on experience and contribution to mill performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial controls PLCs, motor controls, drives and electrical distribution.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation for flow, pressure and temperature.
• Experience reading and following electrical and mechanical schematics/blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Performing reactive and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining electrical equipment to ensure production continuity and efficiency.
• Assisting operators or crew with machine start-up, shutdown or clean up.
• Communicating daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation.
• Working with automation, production and computer systems; researching parts and submitting orders.

Skills

Industrial controls PLCs

Motor controls

Drives

Electrical distribution

Education

Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology

Minimum of four years of electrical/electronic or instrument & control troubleshooting experience

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

CMMS

Job description

Overview

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Electrical Technician to join our Lumber facility in Albany, GA. We manufacture Southern Yellow Pine Lumber used in residential and commercial construction.

Lumber is produced by processing logs from harvested trees into usable boards and planks for construction and manufacturing. Logs are debarked and cut into rough lumber. The boards are dried to remove moisture and prevent warping or decay. After drying, the lumber is planed and smoothed to uniform dimensions and graded for quality based on strength, appearance and defects. Finally, the lumber is packaged and shipped for use in building homes, furniture, flooring and other wood products.

Our starting pay is $30/hr, depending on experience. You will have the opportunity to increase compensation based on skills and contribution to the mill’s overall performance.

Shift

• Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered. This includes overtime, holidays and weekends as needed.
• 12 hours rotating shift (rotating every 28 days).
• The orientation week is 9:00am–5:00pm on Monday and 8:00am–5:00pm Tuesday through Friday. Regular shift will be assigned after orientation.
• Shift Hours: 6:00am–6:00pm or 6:00pm–6:00am
• Off Thursday and Friday
• Work Saturday, Sunday, Monday
• Work Thursday and Friday
• Off Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Location

3150 Sylvester Rd, Albany, GA 31705

Our Team

Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of lumber for our valued customers.

• Adhering to plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
• Performing various reactive and preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment
• Using experience to identify and implement improvements
• Working with automation, production and computer systems
• Researching parts in electrical/mechanical manuals and submitting order forms
• Troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining all electrical equipment to ensure production continuity and efficiency
• Responding to operator, quality and/or supervisor requests on equipment specifications
• Assisting operators or crew members with machine start-up, shutdown or clean up
• Communicating daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with industrial controls PLCs, motor controls, drives and electrical distribution
• Experience with industrial instrumentation for flow, pressure and temperature
• Experience reading and following electrical and mechanical schematics/blueprints

One of the following

• Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology and at least two (2) years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment
• A minimum of four (4) years of electrical/electronic or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor\'s degree or higher in Electrical or Industrial Engineering
• Experience in repairing, troubleshooting and programming PLCs, HMIs and operator interfaces
• Mechanical maintenance experience, including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, and valve identification and application and welding
• Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs
• Distributed Control (DC) experience
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

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