Repair Shop Machinist

About the role

Our Georgia-Pacific Green Bay Broadway mill is seeking a motivated and skilled Repair Shop Machinist to join our Maintenance Department. In this skilled hourly role, you will perform hands-on mechanical repair and machining work that supports safe, reliable, and efficient mill operations. We are seeking candidates who can identify, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical issues while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality. This role offers competitive pay and benefits, quarterly performance-based bonuses, and opportunities to advance based on capability, contribution, and performance rather than seniority.

Our Green Bay Broadway Mill manufactures and distributes leading commercial and retail paper products, including bath tissue, napkins, and paper towels. Every day, our employees help deliver products that people rely on while contributing to a strong and stable economy throughout Northeastern Wisconsin.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Responsibilities

• Use precision measuring instruments to complete repairs and verify tolerances on gearboxes, agitators, pumps, and other equipment
• Operate conventional machine shop equipment, including lathes, milling machines, drill presses, grinders, hydraulic presses, boring bars, radial drills, and roll grinding equipment
• Interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances
• Work independently with limited supervision while maintaining a strong commitment to safety and quality
• Dismantle, inspect, and assemble equipment
• Identify component wear and damage and evaluate clearances and tolerances in accordance with manufacturer specifications
• Fabricate or modify components to meet dimensional and tolerance requirements
• Assemble and install parts, ensuring proper alignment, clearances, and tolerances
• Maintain, inspect, and calibrate tools and gauges
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and improve reliability
• Perform lifting, pushing, and pulling of materials or equipment weighing 30–50 pounds

Requirements

• Two (2) years of experience as a Millwright, Mechanic, Machinist, or in a related field OR a related degree
• Experience using precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, or dial indicators

Qualifications

• Experience with CNC lathe or milling operations
• Experience performing mechanical maintenance, repair, or machining work in an industrial or manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (ADD)
• Disability coverage
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation and time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance (may vary by region)
• Paid parental leave (may vary by region)
• Adoption assistance (may vary by region)