Maintenance E & I Technician – Entry Level, C Mechanic

Clearwater Paper; McGehee (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearwater Paper is hiring an Entry Level Maintenance E&I Technician at the Cypress Bend mill. The role focuses on maintaining machinery, supporting electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical crafts, and reducing unscheduled downtime.

Primary duties include equipment changeouts, safety compliance, and operating forklifts and overhead cranes. Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and 2+ years in a relevant environment or completed electro/mechanics program.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years in manufacturing/production or completion of a technical program in Electro/Mechanics or Industrial Electrical.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and inspect mill machinery to minimize downtime.
• Operate tools and equipment safely, including forklifts and cranes.
• Assist in preventive maintenance and change out equipment as needed.
• Follow lockout/tagout and safety protocols; participate in root-cause investigations.
• Ensure environmental/regulatory compliance and proper documentation.

Skills

Electrical

Instrumentation

Millwright

Machinist

HVAC

Change out equipment

Safety compliance

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in Electro/Mechanics or Industrial Electrical (preferred)

Job description

Position: Maintenance E & I Technician – Entry Level, C Mechanic

Location: Cypress Bend

Job Id:190

# of Openings:1

Job Summary

The E&I Technician position for the maintenance team at the Cypress Bend 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 need

• 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.

This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.