Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician - Sweetwater, TX

Georgia Pacific; Sweetwater (TX); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits may be available

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a qualified Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician for the Gypsum plant in Sweetwater, TX. You will troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial machinery, electrical equipment and controls, with a focus on reliability and uptime.

The role requires mechanical and electrical expertise, basic PLC/VFD familiarity, and a commitment to safety. The position offers variable pay for performance, with shifts including 7:00 am–3:00 pm or 12-hour rotating schedules, and potential

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience with installation, calibration, fabrication and preventive maintenance in industrial environments.
• Experience interpreting electrical/mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Familiarity with single and 3-phase electrical systems up to 480V.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, install, align, dismantle, repair and maintain industrial machinery and electrical equipment.
• Maintain machinery using diagrams, manuals and manufacturer specifications (motors, conveyors, production machines).
• Perform preventive maintenance routes and reliability improvements.
• Install and repair mechanical drives, belts, chains, sprockets, gearboxes and couplings.
• Read schematics for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems; maintain maintenance logs.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Safety awareness

Education

Industrial Maintenance Technology degree

Tools

RSLogix 5000

Allen-Bradley VFDs

Yaskawa VFDs

Toshiba VFDs

Cutting torch / welding equipment

Job description

Your Job

Looking for a career with an organization that truly cares about your health, safety, and success? How about a career where you have opportunity for advancement, variable pay for performance, job stability and great co-workers and leadership? 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 skills to not only better your life, but the community as well.

Our Georgia-Pacific, Gypsum plant located in Sweetwater, TX is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician. The maintenance team helps ensure the successful operation of the facility by resolving mechanical and electrical issues, recommending alternative repairs and equipment upgrades, identifying quality concerns, setting equipment in a precision state, and understanding the production threshold of the equipment.

Why Join Us?

Compensation:

• The Multi-Craft Maintenance role starts at $39.00/hour and up depending on experience. Candidates must have basic electrical knowledge in addition to mechanical knowledge.
• Relocation benefits may be available

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm, with overtime weekends and Holidays as needed.
• OR 12-hour rotating shifts Sunday-Wednesday with alternating Wednesdays off or Wednesday- Saturday with alternating Wednesdays off
• Additional schedules available

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Troubleshoot, install, align, dismantle, repair, and maintain industrial machinery, mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and circuits
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery and electrical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operating manuals and manufacturers specifications. Equipment includes but is not limited to: motors, pneumatic components, conveyor systems and production machines
• Perform periodic proactive asset strategies, such as maintenance routes, preventative maintenance, and other tasks to improve reliability and uptime
• Install and repair mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, belts, and couplings
• Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic systems, control devices, hydraulic equipment, circuits, and components
• Perform daily preventative maintenance routes
• Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventive maintenance findings
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Help meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
• Assist in the development and implementation of reliability/ precision centered maintenance strategies
• Use pipefitting skills to weld, cut, fit and install piping throughout the facility
• Apply problem solving methods to identify the root cause and eliminate failure
• Work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• One (1) year or more of experience with installation, calibration, fabrication, and preventive maintenance in a manufacturing, industrial, agriculture, oil & gas, or military environment
• Experience utilizing and interpreting equipment drawings/schematics such as electrical schematics & mechanical drawings.
• Six (6) month's experience with:
• Single and 3-phase electrical repair and troubleshooting up to 480 Volts
• Troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatics systems
• Troubleshooting issues and making repairs on bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes and conveyor
• Precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps
• Installing, troubleshooting, repairing and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Two (2) years of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
• Two (2) year degree on Industrial Maintenance Technology
• Experience with PLCs (RSLogix 5000)
• Experience with VFDs (Allen-Bradley, Yaskawa, Toshiba)
• Experience using a cutting torch and welding with arc welder and fabrication

Learn More

These highly skilled positions will support our operations efficiency through troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment and processes. In our culture, employees can thrive and are encouraged to create the greatest value for themselves, the organization, our customers, and society.

Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose, and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.

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

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).