Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Mechanical Maintenance Technician Your Job Our Georgia-Pacific Cellulose facility in New Augusta, MS is looking for a motivated, maintenance professional to join our team as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
In this position, you will be utilizing your millwright experience, knowledge, and skills while building a fulfilling career in the Cellulose industry.
Our maintenance technicians perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, twisting, and stooping, for extended periods of time.
They work any shift, on-call, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed in all types of weather conditions and in a noisy industrial environment while maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.
If you enjoy hands-on work where you can make a direct impact to your company, this may be the opportunity for you! This position will typically work a 4-day 10-hour shift and the starting pay is $30.
16 per hour.
Our Team For nearly 30 years, the Leaf River team has been on a journey to make the best products possible for customers while doing it in new and innovative ways.
Our products include chemical cellulose, custom fibers, and nonwoven materials that are used in products such as diapers, baby wipes and coffee filters.
As one of six mills in the GP Cellulose business, Leaf River is a showcase of safety, operational and environmental excellence.
To learn more about our Cellulose division, please visit: www.
gppackaging.
com What You Will Do Performing maintenance to include direct drive shaft alignments, bearing installations, belt/chain drive installations and using precision maintenance techniques Troubleshooting mechanical equipment and systems to maintain expected machine performance Inspecting machinery to identify issues that may lead to unplanned downtime Participating in a preventative maintenance program to ensure machinery uptime Performing various duties in the maintenance department related to assembly, repairs, and fabrication of metal parts Using blueprints and designs sketches to ensure proper dimensions and tolerance levels of finished product Reading and interpreting complex work instructions and documentation This job may require working a modified shift schedule for 3 months at a time Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) High school diploma or GED Two (2) years or more of millwright maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment.
Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions Two (2) or more years of experience with precision shaft alignment by reverse dial indication method or laser alignment equipment Two (2) or more years of experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors Two (2) or more years of experience with precision measurement work What Will Put You Ahead Five (5) years or more of millwright experience in a manufacturing environment Three (3) years or more of machinist, precision mechanic, welding, or hydraulic experience in an industrial setting Lubrication certification Maintenance experience in the Pulp & Paper industry Two-year degree/certification in Precision Maintenance or related field Experience operating heavy equipment such as cranes, fork trucks, man-lifts, and/or carry-decks 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.
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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