Plant Electrician

About the Role

Georgia-Pacific's Leominster, MA facility is seeking a skilled Plant Electrician to join the team. In this role, you will use your electrical expertise to improve equipment reliability, solve meaningful problems, and help the facility operate safely and efficiently. The maintenance team works closely with operations and engineering to solve challenges, improve reliability, and support safe, efficient production. The facility manufactures Dixie® cutlery using state‑of‑the‑art technology, and values initiative, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and replace electrical equipment and circuits to support safe, reliable production
• Install and commission equipment in accordance with OSHA requirements and applicable electrical codes
• Perform preventive maintenance activities that improve equipment reliability and maximize facility uptime
• Interpret electrical, process, and instrumentation drawings to diagnose issues and identify solutions
• Support equipment upgrades, continuous improvement projects, and successful equipment startups
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, labor hours, and service‑order documentation in the MP2 system
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams while contributing ideas that create value and improve performance

Requirements

• Two (2) or more years of electrical experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Licensed electrician (journeyman) as required in the state of MA

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience interpreting process, instrumentation, and electrical drawings
• Experience with Control Logix, Device Net, and Control Net
• Experience with 480‑volt motors
• Experience troubleshooting process equipment (mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.)

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

Pay

$35‑$45 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and job‑related qualifications, plus a shift differential ($1 for days, $2 for nights). Highly skilled candidates may be eligible for a higher starting rate.

Schedule

Openings for 12‑hour overnight and daytime shifts. Plant Electricians work some weekends, holidays, and overtime as required, and must adhere to safety rules and regulations, including use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).