Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia‑Pacific is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for our Green Bay Broadway facility. This hands‑on role focuses on maintaining and repairing pumps, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, and other mill equipment to ensure reliability.

You will troubleshoot equipment, interpret drawings, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance while upholding safety and environmental guidelines. Overtime may be required based on mill needs.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Technical degree in mechanical or industrial maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial mechanical manufacturing equipment to support reliable operation.
• Inspect equipment, diagnose mechanical failures, and identify appropriate repairs.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and specifications to support troubleshooting and maintenance.
• Perform preventive, corrective, and unplanned maintenance.
• Follow plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures while supporting the vision of creating an environment where no one can ever get hurt.
• Communicate maintenance activities, equipment conditions, and reliability needs with team members and other stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability across the mill.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading drawings

Education

Technical degree in mechanical/industrial maintenance

Two-year technical degree

Tools

Welding equipment

Industrial maintenance tools

Job description

Your Job

Georgia‑Pacific is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our Green Bay Broadway facility.

In this hands‑on industrial maintenance role, you’ll have the opportunity to work with mechanical manufacturing equipment and systems including pumps, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, rotating equipment, and other mill equipment. You’ll work safely to troubleshoot equipment, identify failures, make quality repairs, and help improve equipment reliability and predictable performance.

Shift: 2-2-3, 12-hour swing shift with a $7/hour shift premium.

The 2-2-3 rotation includes scheduled weekends and holidays. Overtime may occasionally be required based on mill needs.

Our Team

The Green Bay Broadway Mill manufactures and distributes leading commercial and retail brands of paper products, including bath tissue, napkins, and towels. Every day, GP employees and products help maintain a strong, stable economy in Northeastern Wisconsin. We do more than just make paper. Check out this video to see for yourself: Come Inside a GP Paper Mill | Georgia‑Pacific.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial mechanical manufacturing equipment to support reliable operation
• Inspect equipment, diagnose mechanical failures, and identify appropriate repairs
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and specifications to support troubleshooting and maintenance
• Perform preventive, corrective, and unplanned maintenance
• Follow plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures while supporting the vision of creating an environment where no one can ever get hurt
• Communicate maintenance activities, equipment conditions, and reliability needs with team members and other stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability across the mill

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

One or more of the following:

• Three or more years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
• Technical degree in mechanical or industrial maintenance

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two-year technical degree in mechanical or industrial maintenance
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial mechanical equipment, including pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, or rotating equipment
• Welding or fabrication experience
• Experience with industrial equipment alignment, installation, or rebuilds
• Mechanical maintenance experience in the paper industry

Hiring Philosophy

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.

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.

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 Opportunities

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.