Electrical Technician - Albany, GA Lumber
Georgia Pacific · Albany, GA · 1 mo ago
Management$30/hrInternship
Salary
Starting pay is $30/hr. depending on experience. Compensation may increase based on skills and contribution to overall mill performance.
Schedule
12-hour rotating shift (rotating every 28 days).
- Week of orientation: Monday 9:00 am–5:00 pm; Tuesday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm
- Regular shift hours: 6:00 am–6:00 pm or 6:00 pm–6:00 am
- Shift rotation pattern:
- Work Tuesday, Wednesday; off Thursday, Friday
- Work Saturday, Sunday, Monday; off Tuesday, Wednesday
- Work Thursday, Friday; off Saturday, Sunday, Monday
- Overtime, holidays, and weekends may be required
About the role
Assist with the safe production of lumber for valued customers at Georgia-Pacific’s Albany, GA facility.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures; actively participate in the safety program
- Perform reactive and preventative maintenance on production equipment
- Identify and implement improvements using experience
- Work with automation, production, and computer systems
- Research parts in electrical/mechanical manuals and submit order forms
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all electrical equipment to ensure production continuity and efficiency
- Respond to operator, quality, and/or supervisor requests on equipment specifications
- Assist operators or crew members with machine start-up, shutdown, or clean-up
- Communicate daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation
Requirements
- Experience with industrial controls (PLCs, motor controls, drives, and electrical distribution)
- Experience with industrial instrumentation for flow, pressure, and temperature
- Ability to read and follow electrical and mechanical schematics/blueprints
- One of the following:
- Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology AND at least two years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment
- A minimum of four years of electrical/electronic or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Industrial Engineering
- Experience repairing, troubleshooting, and programming PLCs, HMIs, and operator interfaces
- Mechanical maintenance experience including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, valve identification and application, and welding
- Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs
- Programming experience with variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Distributed Control (DC) experience
- Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (ADD), disability
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid vacation/time off
- Educational assistance
- May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance