Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician

Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum facility located in Sweetwater, TX is seeking motivated and safety-oriented Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technicians to join our Maintenance team. 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?

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.

Pay

The E&I role starts at $39.00/hour and up depending on experience.

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.

About the 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.

Responsibilities

• Work with operating technicians, mechanics, engineers, and other team members to improve reliability and performance of mill equipment.
• Install equipment at the component level while adhering to all state and plant codes, policies, and procedures.
• 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.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, precision measuring tools, and testing instruments for repairs and calibration.
• Maintain and improve the reliability of all plant equipment through the use of the MP2 work order system and repair records.
• Respond to plant electrical and maintenance issues.
• Share knowledge with other technicians regarding maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Training and continuous development of knowledge in the use of PLC programming and software.
• Based upon business need, must be able to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of electrical and/or instrumentation experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; or a two (2) year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs (programming not a requirement).
• Experience working with and troubleshooting electrical systems that use 480V, 3 Phase, and lower voltages.
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical/mechanical instrumentation.
• Basic electrical knowledge in addition to mechanical knowledge.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Five (5) years or more of industrial experience in the electrical and/or electronics field.
• Experience working with PLCs, RSLogix5000, RSLinx, and Siemens S7.
• Experience working with pneumatic systems.
• Experience reading technical drawings, electrical, and pneumatic schematics.
• Experience and/or knowledge of installing and maintaining equipment with adherence to the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.

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.

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• 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.