Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician III (Night Shift) – La Mirada, CA

Georgia-Pacific LLC; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Shift: 6:00 pm – 6:00 am

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician III to support our Corrugated Packaging facility in La Mirada, CA. You will expand your skills in industrial electrical, process controls, and mechanical crafts while joining the Reliability Team to boost safety, uptime, and efficiency.

This role involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting downtime, and documenting work in CMMS. Shift is 6:00 pm–6:00 am with potential weekends/overtime.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical control power circuits and 3-phase motor systems (12 VDC to 480 VAC).
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Experience using precision maintenance tools such as transfer punches, feeler gauges, calipers, drive belt tension, and sheave alignment.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical systems such as chain and belt drives, couplings, gearboxes, powered conveyors, actuated valves, and welding/fabrication in an industrial setting.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic power transmission systems.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe work environment by following all plant safety and environmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with the maintenance team and communicate effectively with operations and leadership to troubleshoot issues, restore equipment, and prevent repeat failures.
• Perform routine, scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) to support equipment reliability.
• Respond to unplanned downtime and floor calls with timely troubleshooting and corrective repairs.
• Document completed work, parts used, and equipment history in the CMMS.
• Apply working knowledge of industrial electrical and process control systems.
• Apply working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools, precision-measuring devices, and test instruments.
• Willingness and ability to work any shift and, as needed, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Ability to provide basic hand tools and a rolling toolbox.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and follow through on commitments.
• Demonstrate a self-directed, disciplined work style and take ownership of results.

Skills

Industrial electrical

Process controls

Mechanical crafts

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

CMMS documentation

Education

Technical degree or apprenticeship in electrical/industrial maintenance

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

FANUC robotics

Kawasaki robotics

Job description

Starting pay $39.40/hr. and offers a competitive benefits package

Georgia Pacific seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician III to support our Corrugated Packaging facility in La Mirada, CA. In this role, you will apply and continue developing your skills in industrial electrical, process controls, and mechanical crafts. As part of the Reliability Team, you will help drive the facility’s goals for safety, equipment uptime, operational efficiency, and profitability by completing scheduled preventive maintenance and responding to unplanned downtime with effective troubleshooting and repairs.

• This position offers a competitive benefits package with an hourly rate of $39.40
• Shift: 6:00 pm – 6:00 am

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. We manufacture standard corrugated containers, as well as many specialty packaging products for various industries. To learn more about our Packaging division, visit www.gppackaging.com. For an overview of a corrugated facility, watch our “How corrugated boxes are made” video.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Promote a safe work environment by following all plant safety and environmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with the maintenance team and communicate effectively with operations and leadership to troubleshoot issues, restore equipment, and prevent repeat failures.
• Perform routine, scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) to support equipment reliability.
• Respond to unplanned downtime and floor calls with timely troubleshooting and corrective repairs.
• Document completed work, parts used, and equipment history in the CMMS.
• Apply working knowledge of industrial electrical and process control systems.
• Apply working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to safely use hand and power tools, precision-measuring devices, and test instruments.
• Willingness and ability to work any shift and, as needed, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Ability to provide basic hand tools and a rolling toolbox.
• Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and follow through on commitments.
• Demonstrate a self-directed, disciplined work style and take ownership of results.

The Experience You Will Bring

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical control power circuits and 3-phase motor systems (12 VDC to 480 VAC).
• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Experience using precision maintenance tools such as transfer punches, feeler gauges, calipers, drive belt tension, and sheeve alignment.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical systems such as chain and belt drives, couplings, gearboxes, powered conveyors, actuated valves, and welding/fabrication in an industrial setting.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic power transmission systems.

Preferred Qualifications

What Will Put You Ahead

• Maintenance experience in a corrugated packaging operation.
• Technical degree, apprenticeship, or certificate in electrical, industrial maintenance, or a related field.
• Advanced industrial electrical troubleshooting skills, including 3-phase power distribution, motor controls, and programming VFDs.
• Experience programming PLCs (Siemens, Allen-Bradley).
• Knowledge of industrial automation and robotics systems (FANUC, Kawasaki).
• Advanced ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and technical drawings.
• Strong CMMS experience, including accurate work-order documentation and equipment history tracking.

For this role, we anticipate paying $39.40 per hour.

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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.

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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

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