Maintenance Technician - Gurdon Plywood

The Maintenance Technician position at Georgia-Pacific's Plywood facility in Gurdon, Arkansas, requires an experienced skilled craft role to ensure maximum facility uptime and meet production goals. This position is vital for our ongoing success and productivity.

About the Role

This role involves troubleshooting, installing, aligning, dismantling, repairing, and maintaining industrial machinery and mechanical equipment to improve reliability and uptime. It also includes working with various components like motors, pneumatic & hydraulic systems, conveyor systems, and production line equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial machinery and mechanical equipment
• Install, align, dismantle, and repair industrial machinery and mechanical equipment
• Read diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications for installations
• Use hand tools, power tools, and precision-measuring devices and testing instruments
• Use a cutting torch and weld with an arc welder
• Troubleshoot issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Be willing and able to work any shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required

Requirements

• At least two (2) years of experience in maintenance in industrial, manufacturing, or military environments
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience reading technical drawings and schematics
• Experience using a computer including typing/sending emails and using a mouse
• High school Diploma or GED

Qualifications

• Experience working in the lumber or plywood industries
• Two (2) year mechanical or industrial maintenance degree

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working in the lumber or plywood industries
• Two (2) year mechanical or industrial maintenance degree

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance