Millwright: Troubleshoot & Maintain ($3K Sign-On)

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Dudley (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking Industrial Millwrights for our Dudley, NC Plywood Mill. The role offers a $3000 sign-on bonus and a starting pay of $28 per hour, depending on experience.

This position requires troubleshooting, maintenance, and strong safety knowledge in a heavy manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include precision alignment, equipment repair, preventative maintenance, and coordinating parts while adhering to strict safety standards.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of industrial mechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience with bearings, chains and sprockets, rigging, belts, precision measurement, and precision alignment of motors and couplings.
• Experience with cutting, welding and fabricating.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, dismantling, and repairing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment for improved reliability and uptime.
• Performing periodic maintenance routines to identify and correct mechanical defects before they fail.
• Maintaining operations equipment to achieve optimal performance levels.
• Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
• Maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including PPE such as safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel‑toed boots.
• Identifying machine components and coordinating to order parts as needed.
• Performing precision work including laser alignment, belt tensioning, bolt torque specs, and completing necessary paperwork.
• Diagnosing and repairing mill equipment failures (pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical).
• Repairing/replacing mill equipment components such as conveying chain, bearings, gearboxes, motors, and cylinders.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Bearings, chains & sprockets

Rigging

Welding & fabrication

Precision measurement

Electrical experience

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking Industrial Millwrights for our Dudley, NC Plywood Mill. The role offers a $3000 sign-on bonus and a starting pay of $28 per hour, depending on experience.

This position requires troubleshooting, maintenance, and strong safety knowledge in a heavy manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include precision alignment, equipment repair, preventative maintenance, and coordinating parts while adhering to strict safety standards.