Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for our Monticello, MS containerboard facility.
This is a highly skilled hourly position requiring a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
This position creates value for the facility by supporting the maintenance team with preventative and corrective maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, as well as reducing unplanned downtime.
Our Maintenance Mechanics work any shift, including holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
This position starts at $30.
52 hourly or more based on experience/ability.
Our Team
Georgia Pacific Monticello is a stable employer on 2,200 acres which employs 450 employees.
This position is an opportunity to be part of a stable, rapidly expanding organization that offers a tremendous amount of growth potential.
What You Will Do
Precision alignment of pumps and gearboxes
Lead or assist Machining with small parts on lathe, key seater, milling machine for repair work
Lead or assist Welding, as well as fabricating structural pipes and doing repair work
Exchange mechanical components like pumps, gearboxes, cylinders, rolls, valves
Inspecting machinery to identify issues that may lead to unplanned downtime
Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
Reading blueprints, technical and mechanical drawings, Process & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's) and schematics
Using light rigging, such as chain falls, chokers, slings, nylon belts, monorails, eyebolts, shackles, and beam clamps
Troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors
Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions
Performing repetitive and physically demanding tasks for an extended period, lifting, walking, climbing, twisting, and stooping
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Four (4) years or more experience as a millwright, mechanic, machinist, or welder in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
What Will Put You Ahead
Experience in heavy industrial plants
Two (2) years certificate in Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machining Technology, or Welding
Journeyman level experience in welding, machining, millwright
Completion of a mechanical apprenticeship program
Training in precision alignment
Mobile crane operator training
Pipe Welding experience
Machining experience
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.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
This employer uses E-Verify.
Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.
kochcareers.
com/doc/Everify.
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