Maintenance E & I Technician

Clearwater Paper Corporation; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearwater Paper Augusta is seeking an E&I Technician on the maintenance team responsible for maintaining mill machinery to ensure efficient operations and reduce unscheduled downtime.

Candidates will perform at least one primary craft (Electrical, Instrumentation, Pipefitter, Millwright, Machinist, Welder, Auto/Diesel Mechanic, HVAC) and assist others while following safety procedures and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years in manufacturing, production, industrial, or labor-intensive work (preferred) or tech program completion.
• Follow all manufacturing safety procedures and wear PPE.
• Work in a physically demanding environment with temperature extremes and noise.
• Lift up to 40 lb frequently and up to 50 lb occasionally; use team lifting for heavier loads.
• Work a 12-hour rotating shift, including nights, weekends and holidays; overtime as needed.
• Exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust and hydraulic fluid.

Responsibilities

• Maintain machinery across the mill to ensure efficient operations and minimize downtime.
• Safely operate a variety of tools (power, machine shop, gasoline powered, hand tools).
• Safely operate company vehicles including forklift, overhead crane, clamp truck.
• Adhere to lockout/tagout, PPE, safe driving, lifting techniques and safety protocols.
• Participate in safety incidents and assist with root cause investigations.
• Operate, maintain, and inspect equipment to ensure environmental/regulatory compliance and proper reporting.

Skills

Electrical

Instrumentation

Pipefitter

Millwright

Machinist

Welder

Auto/Diesel Mechanic

HVAC

Change out equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Technical program in Electro/Mechanics or Industrial Electrical

Job description

What You Will Do

The E&I Technician position for the maintenance team at the Augusta location, is responsible for maintaining machinery throughout the mill to ensure efficient operations and decreased unscheduled machine down-time.

• Proficiently perform at least one (1) of the recognized primary crafts and act as a knowledgeable helper in all other recognized primary crafts including:
• Electrical
• Instrumentation
• Millwright
• Machinist
• HVAC
• Change out equipment
• Safely operate a variety of tools (power, machine shop, gasoline powered, hand tools, etc.)
• Safely operate company vehicles including forklift, overhead crane, clamp truck
• Hold self and others to high level of safety standards, ensuring workplace safety policies are upheld and safety rules are followed (lockout/tagout procedures, appropriate PPE, safe driving practices, proper lifting techniques, etc.)
• Participate as needed in safety incidents and help investigate root cause
• Operate, maintain, and inspect equipment to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, procedural reporting, and documentation requirements

What You Will Do

The E&I Technician position for the maintenance team at the Augusta location, is responsible for maintaining machinery throughout the mill to ensure efficient operations and decreased unscheduled machine down-time.

• Proficiently perform at least one (1) of the recognized primary crafts and act as a knowledgeable helper in all other recognized primary crafts including:
• Electrical
• Instrumentation
• Pipefitter
• Millwright
• Machinist
• Welder
• Auto/Diesel Mechanic
• HVAC
• Change out equipment
• Safely operate a variety of tools (power, machine shop, gasoline powered, hand tools, etc.)
• Safely operate company vehicles including forklift, overhead crane, clamp truck
• Hold self and others to high level of safety standards, ensuring workplace safety policies are upheld and safety rules are followed (lockout/tagout procedures, appropriate PPE, safe driving practices, proper lifting techniques, etc.)
• Participate as needed in safety incidents and help investigate root cause
• Operate, maintain, and inspect equipment to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, procedural reporting, and documentation requirements

What You Will Need

To be successful in this position, we are looking for candidates with the following:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
• Minimum 2 years continuous work experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, or labor-intensive work environment (preferred) OR recent completion of technical program in Electro/Mechanics or Industrial Electrical programs, associates degrees preferred.
• Understand and comply with all manufacturing safety procedures including personal protective equipment (required)
• Able to work in a physically demanding environment including temperature extremes, loud noise, avoiding slipping, tripping, and falling hazards
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes bending, walking, sitting, and climbing in and around machinery and equipment for entire 12-hour shift
• Able to lift, up to 40 lbs frequently, between 40 and 50 lbs occasionally, over 50 lbs minimally. When lifting 50 lbs and above, Operator will use team lifting and overhead crane assistance.
• Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid.
• Able to work a 12-hour rotating shift including nights, weekends, and Holidays. Able to work overtime as needed.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and will not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.