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Our Georgia-Pacific, Gypsum plant located in Sweetwater, TX is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Multi-Craft Maintenance, Maintenance Technician or Millwright. 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.

This posting will be used to fill roles within our maintenance team such as, mechanical technicians, millwrights or multi-craft positions. Placement will be determined upon qualifications.

Why Join Us?

• Work as a part of a team committed to safety and production excellence.
• Opportunities for long-term growth and fulfillment in a supportive environment
• Be able to contribute to a team that encourages critical thinking, driving initiative, and working collaboratively.

Compensation:

• This role starts at $39.00/hour
• $5, 000 sign on bonus!
• Relocation benefits may be available

Our Team

Our Sweetwater facility has a rich history producing gypsum-based products for a wide variety of customers. Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com .

To learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com .

What You Will Do

• 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

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 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

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 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.

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.