Maintenance Mechanic
About the role
This is a highly skilled hourly position requiring a thorough understanding of safe work practices, precision maintenance, and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment. This position creates value for the facility by supporting the maintenance team with preventative maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, as well as reducing unplanned downtime.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Inspect and repair mechanical equipment and systems to maintain expected machine performance
- Perform preventative maintenance to ensure equipment uptime
- Help the Alabama River facility meet or exceed production and quality goals
- Utilize the computerized maintenance management software to communicate daily work performed and equipment conditions
- Read blueprints, technical and mechanical drawings, Process & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID’s) and schematics
- Use light rigging, such as chain falls, chokers, slings, nylon belts, monorails, eyebolts, shackles, and beam clamps
- Operate mobile equipment to move, lift and repair equipment
- Troubleshoot and repair any rotating equipment and conveyor systems
- Perform work in high and/or confined spaces
- Perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for an extended period of time; lifting, walking, climbing, twisting, stooping
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience in one or more of the following: Five (5) years or more experience industrial or manufacturing maintenance, or equivalent military background
- Two (2) years or more of college or vocational training in Industrial Maintenance Technology, Machining Technology, Welding or similar program
- PLUS three (3) years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
- Successful completion on an Alabama River Cellulose Mechanical Maintenance Internship
Qualifications
- Two (2) years or more of mechanical or machining schooling
- Completion of a mechanical apprenticeship program and able to provide supporting documentation
- Multi-craft capabilities such as: welding, pipe fitting, precision millwright, and lubrication/filtration
Skills
- Knowledge of safe work practices
- Precision maintenance
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Reading blueprints and technical drawings
- Light rigging and mobile equipment operation
- Rotating equipment and conveyor systems repair
- High and/or confined space work
- Repetitive and physically demanding tasks
Benefits
The pay range for this position is $26.80 hourly or more based on experience/ability. The regular schedule is 6:00am to 2:30pm, Monday-Friday. Our Maintenance Mechanic work any shift, including holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.
Pay
The starting pay for this position is $26.80 hourly or more based on experience/ability.
Schedule
The regular schedule for this position is 6:00am to 2:30pm, Monday-Friday. Overtime may be required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Roth and traditional 401(k) plans
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid vacation/time off
- Education assistance
- Infertility assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
Who We Are
We are Georgia-Pacific, a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and much more. We are recognized as one of the largest pulp operations in North America and a major employer in the region.
Hiring Philosophy
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we are a Military Ready and Second Chance employer. We believe that empowering our employees to innovate and make a difference is key to our success.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.