Maintenance Mechanic

Georgia Pacific; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 123,984,000 - 133,627,200; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Brunswick mill is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to enhance reliability of industrial equipment through troubleshooting and preventive maintenance. This role collaborates with the operations and maintenance teams to meet production, quality, and safety goals.

Shifts begin 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with overtime and potential transition to rotating 12-hour shifts; compensation is $43.94 per hour.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of millwright experience in an industrial setting.
• 2+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes and conveyors.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Experience with precise motor, coupling, bearing, and pump alignment and lubrication.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial machinery.
• Install and align new equipment.
• Perform periodic maintenance routines and lubricate equipment for improved reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings.
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
• Help meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste.
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participate in safety program.

Skills

Millwright experience

Mechanical maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Reading mechanical drawings

Precision alignment

Lubrication practices

Education

Technical college degree in Industrial Maintenance or Industrial Technology

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Cellulose, LLC has an opportunity for a talented Maintenance Mechanic to enhance operations at its facility in Brunswick, Georgia. The Mechanic will create value by ensuring machine reliability by performing troubleshooting and by using preventative maintenance techniques on industrial plant equipment. The Millwright will work collaboratively with their team members to ensure that the facility is operating at its highest level to meet production, quality and safety goals.

Compensation: $43.94 per hour

Shift: This position works a 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. schedule, with overtime as needed and the potential to transition to a rotating 12-hour shift schedule (including applicable shift differentials for 2nd and 3rd shifts). All shift maintenance employees are active members of the Mill Emergency Response Team (ERT), requiring ongoing training, participation in drills, and readiness to respond to on-site emergencies such as fire, medical, and environmental incidents to support the safety of employees and mill operations.

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Brunswick mill, which has been in operation since 1937, has the capability to produce over 800,000 tons of cellulose each year. Additionally, it is the largest single-site fluff production facility in the world. To learn more about our Cellulose Division, visit www.gppackaging.com/Cellulose.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial machinery
• Install and align new equipment
• Perform periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machine tools and equipment for improved reliability and uptime
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Help meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participate in safety program

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2 years or more of Millwright experience
• 2 years or more of mechanical maintenance experience, e.g., millwright, pipe fitting, and/or welding, in an industrial environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatics systems
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors
• Experience with reading and understanding mechanical drawings
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings and pumps, lubrication

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) years or more of mechanical maintenance experience, e.g., millwright, pipe fitting, and/or welding, in an industrial environment
• Experienced with performing welding/cutting functions
• Experience using a computer
• Two (2) to four (4) year degree from a technical college or school in the fields of Industrial Maintenance or Industrial Technology

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. 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