Maintenance Technician

Koch Industries Inc.; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Muskogee, OK is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic for our Power Plant. The role features a 4-day, 10-hour shift (6:00 am–4:00 pm), including weekends, holidays, OT, and on-call tasks. Compensation ranges from $26.00 to $40.03 per hour, with benefits and a robust safety program.

You will maintain mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, review schedules, and ensure PM compliance, while collaborating with the shift team to prioritize critical work and equipment availability.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing, construction, industrial, or military maintenance experience.
• Experience with equipment drawings or P&ID diagrams.
• Experience with precision maintenance, machine shop, or millwright.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Review weekly work schedule and coordinate with the operating shift team to align on priorities to successfully execute critical work to maintain equipment availability and PM compliance.
• Repair and maintain mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of production and maintenance machines and equipment.
• Perform precision maintenance techniques using laser and manual alignment tools to achieve precise alignment and levelness of equipment components.
• Repair, weld, and maintain machinery and equipment according to diagrams, sketches, and manuals using hand and power tools.
• Maintain and repair rotating equipment, process pumps, and related components.
• Comply with all maintenance compliance standards.
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, dusty, and noisy environment.
• Be willing to be included in rotating weekend on-call schedules.

Skills

P&ID diagrams

Precision maintenance

Equipment drawings

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Associate degree in mechanical/industrial maintenance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

At Georgia-Pacific, we don’t believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. Our Georgia-Pacific Facility in Muskogee, OK is seeking a qualified professionals to consider for their Maintenance Mechanic position assigned to the Power Plant. The shift for the position is a 4 day - 10 hour shift to include weekends, holidays and OT as needed. The shift time is 6:00 am – 4:00 pm to include weekends, holidays, OT and on call as needed. The pay range for the position is $26.00 – $40.03 per hour.

Our Team

Located on the Kerr-McClellan Navigational Channel (Arkansas River) on about 640 acres of land, the Muskogee consumer products operation spans across approximately 70 acres (or 2,900,000 square feet) of manufacturing and warehouse space are "under roof" employing approximately 830 employees. We are the second largest employer in the Muskogee, OK area and 45th in the state! Our non-union facility operates on 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, 365 days per year; housing 2 of the 13 largest tissue machines in the world.

What You Will Do

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Review weekly work schedule and coordinate with the operating shift team to align on priorities to successfully execute critical work to maintain equipment availability and PM compliance
• Repair and maintaining mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of production and maintenance machines and equipment
• Perform precision maintenance techniques using laser and manual alignment tools to achieve precise alignment and levelness of equipment components
• Repair, weld, and maintain, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operations manuals and manufacturer’s specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems and production equipment and machines, using hand tools, power tools and precision measuring and testing instruments
• Maintain and repair rotating equipment, various process pumps (centrifugal, diaphragm, piston fans/fan bearings
• Comply with all maintenance compliance standards
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment
• Must be willing to be included in the rotating weekend on call schedule

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school Diploma or GED
• A minimum of one (1) year of manufacturing, construction, agriculture, industrial, or military, maintenance experience
• Experience working with and understanding equipment drawings or P&ID’s. (Pipe & Instrument diagrams)
• Experience with precision maintenance, machine shop, or millwright

What Will Put You Ahead

• Three or more years working in a maintenance type role at an Industrial Power Plant
• Associate degree in mechanical, industrial maintenance from a college level technical institution
• Technical knowledge and experience with maintenance parts, materials, equipment and processes of product, used in a Industrial environment
• Experience using Microsoft office, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience using SAP

  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 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.

  Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

  Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).