Maintenance Technician - South Plainfield, NJ

About the role

Your Job Georgia-Pacific Recycling is looking for a Maintenance Technician for our South Plainfield NJ, recycling facility. We rebale (densify) old-corrugated containers (OCC) for export markets. OCC is delivered into the facility via 53' Van trailers and rebaled into bales weighing approximately 2000 plus lbs. Material is processed on one to the largest balers within the Recycling Industry and then loaded onto export containers to achieve maximum shipping weight.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial machinery
• Install and align new equipment
• Perform periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machine tools and equipment for improved reliability and uptime
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
• Work with the operations team to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Help meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste
• Adequately adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and while actively participating in our safety program
• Adequately adhere to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Requirements

• Four (4) years or more of experience working in a mechanical maintenance position within a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience using a cutting torch and welding with an arc welder
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors

Qualifications

• Two (2) year technical degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance Technology or similar program
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physically demanding tasks including climbing ladders and working at heights or in confined spaces
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions

Skills

Experience reading and understanding mechanical drawings
Experience reading and understanding electrical schematics
Bollegraaf Baler maintenance/repair experience
American Baler maintenance/repair experience
Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings and pumps, and lubrication
Leadership experience in a manufacturing company with a focus on mechanical and reliability maintenance

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.

Pay

Salary Starting pay is negotiable depending on qualifications. You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant.

Schedule

Shift Only candidates who are flexible to be assigned to work any shift will be considered. Candidates must be flexible and available to work all shifts as needed.