Mechanical Technician- Corrigan Plywood

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Corrigan (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Mechanical Technician at our Corrigan, Texas mill. This opportunity offers hands-on maintenance and repair of plywood production equipment, with a pay range of $28-38 per hour commensurate with experience.

You will troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, read blueprints, and work with precision tools in a collaborative, safety-focused team environment. We seek reliable tradespeople who are dedicated to uptime, quality, and continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Millwright experience.
• Troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.
• Experience cutting and welding.
• Installing and troubleshooting bearings, sprockets, motors, gearboxes, pumps, chains, etc.
• Computer software and tablet experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to plant safety and environmental guidelines and policies.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment for reliability and uptime.
• Assist co-workers and work in a team environment.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards for the facility.
• Communicate work performed and equipment statuses clearly.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for long shifts in a manufacturing mill environment.
• Walk on elevated catwalks and work in confined spaces as required.
• Use software to update tasks and tickets.
• Troubleshoot equipment for mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.

Skills

Millwright experience

Troubleshooting mechanical systems

Welding

Bearings & sprockets

Computer skills

Tools

Laser alignment tool

Micrometers

Calipers

Feeler gauges

Job description

Our Team

We are hiring for a Mechanical Technician in our Corrigan, Texas mill. 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 knowledge and expertise. If you are someone who wants to work for a company that will value your skills and ideas, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Millwright - CORRIGAN PLYWOOD

Pay Commensurates With Experience

Expected range of $28-38/hr

Our Team

We are hiring for a Mechanical Technician in our Corrigan, Texas mill. 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 knowledge and expertise. If you are someone who wants to work for a company that will value your skills and ideas, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3 or more years of Millwright experience, whether on a previous job or by some form of maintenance training
• Experience troubleshooting equipment for mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.
• Experience cutting and welding.
• Experience installing and troubleshooting bearings, sprockets, motors, gearboxes, pumps, chains, etc.
• Computer software and tablet experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience troubleshooting Plywood Operations equipment for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues.
• Advance PLC/5, Control Logics, VFD drive experience.
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical circuits.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics.
• Previous maintenance experience in a wood products manufacturing environment
• Ability to read blueprints, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintain pneumatic systems.
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic equipment, circuits, and components.
• Experience using alignment and precision tools (laser line, micrometers, calipers, feeler gauges, etc.)

What You Will Do

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines and policies and procedures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment for improved reliability and uptime.
• Assist co-workers and work in a team environment.
• Maintain highest level of housekeeping standards for the facility.
• Effectively communicate work performed and equipment statuses both written and verbally.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day in a noisy, non-air conditioned or unheated manufacturing mill environment.
• Walk on an elevated catwalk over 15 feet high and working confined spaces to perform daily duties.
• Utilize software to update tasks and tickets.
• Troubleshoot equipment for mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues.

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 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, 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).