Maintenance Technician- Warrenton, GA

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Warrenton (GA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is hiring a Maintenance Technician for its Warrenton lumber facility. This role involves performing maintenance tasks on heavy machinery, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines, and requires substantial industrial maintenance experience. Candidates should be willing to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays. The company offers competitive pay and tools for maintenance activities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in wood products or industrial maintenance.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with welding and blueprint reading.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on heavy machinery.
• Adhere to all plant safety guidelines.
• Work in various environmental conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting bearings

Welding

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Technology

Job description

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Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Maintenance Technician to join our Lumber facility in

• Our starting pay is $28-$40 and up depending on experience/skillset.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.
• Tools are provided by the company
  
  
  

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Maintenance Technician to join our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA!

Salary:

• Our starting pay is $28-$40 and up depending on experience/skillset.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.
• Tools are provided by the company
  
  
  

Shift:

• Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered. This will include overtime, holidays, and weekends. This includes being flexible to work over if issues arise.
• We have multiple shifts that we offer. You will be on straight day 10hr shift for the first two to three months. The shift that you will go on after that will depend on your skillset and preference (if it can be accommodated.)
• 12 hours rotating shift (call catchers only)
• The week of orientation will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and you will be assigned your regular shift after your orientation.
  
  
  

Physical Location:

331 Thomson Hwy, Warrenton, Ga 30828

Our Team

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

Click https://youtu.be/GWuiSnWUiLs to see how we make lumber.

What You Will Do

• Performing a variety of reliability and maintenance tasks on heavy machinery in a manufacturing environment
• Performing preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with the facility’s preventative maintenance schedule
• Adhering to all plant safety guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Working with operations associates to identify opportunities for improvement and prioritize maintenance needs
• Working in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Performing tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Willing to work any shifts (including nights), holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed
• Understanding and know how to communicate with the crane operators using hand signals.
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) years of experience in wood products OR Three (3) more of industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, or military environment.
• Experience with blueprint reading and precision measurements
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics & pneumatic systems and reading hydraulic schematics
• Experience with welding and operating a pipe machine
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• An associate degree or higher in Industrial Technology
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Experience with rigging equipment and knowing how to identify the load weight to understand what rigging equipment is needed
  
  
  

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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.pdf

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

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