Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Millwright)

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Warrenton (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonuses

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an experienced Millwright to support our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA. You will work on critical production equipment, solve complex mechanical issues, and help drive reliability across the mill.

This role offers strong pay, long-term stability, and continued technical growth in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in wood products or industrial maintenance in manufacturing, production, or military settings.
• Experience reading blueprints and performing precision measurements.
• Experience troubleshooting rotating equipment, including bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including reading hydraulic schematics.

Responsibilities

• Support high-speed manufacturing equipment including conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated production lines.
• Perform reliability and maintenance work on heavy industrial machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance aligned with the facility's maintenance strategy.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures, identify root causes, and implement effective repairs.
• Partner with operations to prioritize maintenance needs and improve equipment performance.
• Follow all plant safety guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mechanical troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Rotating equipment

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Technology or related field

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring an experienced Millwright to support our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA.

In this role, you will work on critical production equipment, solve complex mechanical issues, and help drive reliability across the mill. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled maintenance professional looking for strong pay, long-term stability, and continued technical growth in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Salary

Starting pay ranges from $34+ per hour, based on experience and skill set with a $2500 sign on bonus! Overtime opportunities are regularly available based on operational needs. Pay progression is driven by demonstrated skills, contributions, and impact on overall mill performance.

Relocation

benefits may be available.

Employees have the opportunity to earn retention-based bonuses, including a 5% bonus after 3 months and a 2% bonus after 9 months, based on individual performance and maintaining good standing.

Basic hand tools over 1 1/8" are provided by the company, to include impacts, drills, and other precision tools.

Shift

We operate on a 2332 schedule, and you will be assigned to days or nights:

• 5:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 a.m.

This schedule provides builtin extended time off while maintaining consistent, predictable shift rotations.

This role supports a 24/7 manufacturing operation, so flexibility for overtime, weekends, and holidays is occasionally required based on business needs.

Orientation will be Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with your regular shift assignment following completion.

Physical Location

331 Thomson Hwy, Warrenton, GA 30828

Our Team

Our team creates value by safely supporting the production of lumber for our customers. We work collaboratively to improve equipment reliability, address challenges at the source, and support efficient mill operations.

What You Will Do

• Support high-speed manufacturing equipment including conveyors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatic systems, and automated production lines.
• Perform reliability and maintenance work on heavy industrial machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance aligned with the facility's maintenance strategy.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures, identify root causes, and implement effective repairs.
• Partner with operations to prioritize maintenance needs and improve equipment performance.
• Follow all plant safety guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Work in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments.
• Perform physical tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to twelve (12) hours per shift.
• Communicate effectively with crane operators using standard hand signals.
• Work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required by the operation.
• Build a long-term career through internal growth opportunities, skill development plans, and consistent investment in both people and equipment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) years of experience in wood products or three (3) years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing, production, or military environment.
• Experience reading blueprints and performing precision measurements.
• Experience troubleshooting rotating equipment, including bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyor systems.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including reading hydraulic schematics.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate degree or higher in Industrial Technology or a related field.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Experience with rigging equipment, including identifying load weights and selecting appropriate rigging methods.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives