Industrial Maintenance Technician (Augusta, GA)

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring Maintenance Technicians for our Corrugated Packaging facility in Augusta, GA. You will maintain and repair industrial machinery, troubleshoot electrical motors, PLCs and drives, and perform preventative maintenance to support safety, uptime and productivity.

Shift options include a 2-2-3 schedule with training on first shift for one month; candidates must be flexible to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed. Bring your own basic tools and toolbox.

Qualifications

• 2+ years maintenance technician experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing both mechanical and electrical issues
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience reading electrical schematics and technical drawings

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial corrugated box making machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical motors, frequency drives, PLCs, proximity sensors, limit switches and relays.
• Perform routine scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Respond to unscheduled floor calls by troubleshooting and repairing with a sense of urgency.
• Work with electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and precision-measuring devices.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Reading schematics

Education

Associate's degree in electrical/mechanical technology

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring

Salary

• $36.43 - $42.41 per hour (depending on experience)

Maintenance Technicians

for our Corrugated Packaging facility in Augusta, GA. Maintenance Technicians will be expected to have and refine their skills in Industrial Electrical & Mechanical Crafts. Maintenance Technicians support the facility’s vision of safety, uptime, efficiency, and profitability as part of the Maintenance Reliability Team by performing scheduled routine maintenance or unscheduled repairs.

Shift

• This is a 2-2-3 work schedule.
• Schedules: 7A - 7P | 7P - 7A
• Training will be on 1st shift for one (1) month: 7A - 5P
• Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered.

Physical Location

1745 Doug Barnard Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30906

Our Team

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

What You Will Do

• Supporting our safe working environment by adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Troubleshooting and repairing industrial corrugated box making machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical motors, frequency drives, PLCs, proximity sensors, limit switches and relays.
• Troubleshooting industrial electrical issues (12vdc to 480vac).
• Performing routine scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Responding to unscheduled floor calls by troubleshooting and repairing with a sense of urgency.
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Use hand tools, power tools, precision-measuring devices, and testing instruments.
• Willing and able to work any shift, holiday, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Provide your own basic hand tools and rolling toolbox.
• Have a self-starting and disciplined work ethic
• Problem solving with team members.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2+ years maintenance technician experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing both mechanical AND electrical issues
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience reading electrical schematics and technical drawings

What Will Put You Ahead

• Industrial electrical knowledge with advanced motor and frequency drive troubleshooting experience
• Mechanical maintenance experience with conveyor systems, actuated valves, and welding.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley etc.)
• Experience in the packaging industry with focus on converting/corrugating equipment
• Associate's degree in electrical and/or mechanical technology

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.

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: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pd