Electrical Technician: PLC & Controls Expert (12‑Hr Shifts)

Georgia Pacific; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Electrical Technician for the Albany, GA lumber facility. You will perform reactive and preventative maintenance on production equipment, troubleshoot electrical systems, and collaborate with automation and production teams to ensure smooth operations.

Expect shifts that require flexibility, rotating 12-hour schedules, and potential overtime, holidays, and weekend work as needed. Compensation starts at $30/hr and may grow with demonstrated skills and 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

• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines and actively participating in the safety program.
• Performing various reactive and preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment.
• Identify and implement improvements using experience with automation and control systems.
• Work with automation, production, and computer systems.
• Researching parts in electrical/mechanical manuals and submitting order forms; troubleshooting and repairing electrical equipment to ensure production continuity.

Skills

Industrial PLCs

Industrial instrumentation

Schematics/blueprints

Education

Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering (advantage)

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

CMMS

VFD programming

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Electrical Technician for the Albany, GA lumber facility. You will perform reactive and preventative maintenance on production equipment, troubleshoot electrical systems, and collaborate with automation and production teams to ensure smooth operations.

Expect shifts that require flexibility, rotating 12-hour schedules, and potential overtime, holidays, and weekend work as needed. Compensation starts at $30/hr and may grow with demonstrated skills and performance.