Maintenance Technician - Mogadore, Ohio - Georgia-Pacific

Your Job

Are you committed to safety? Do you enjoy working in a team environment? If this sounds like you, we may have the perfect role for you! Georgia-Pacific has an immediate need for Maintenance Technicians at our Mogadore, OH facility located just outside of Akron. We are looking for highly skilled individuals who can troubleshoot and perform maintenance on manufacturing equipment and who have a thorough understanding of safe work practices. These positions create value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, thus helping the facility to meet their production and quality goals. Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation's leading corrugated box manufacturers. We manufacture standard corrugated containers, as well as many specialty packaging products for various industries. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific and our corrugated facilities please visit us at: http://www.gppackaging.com
Earn $28.70 - $36.90/hour depending on experience!
$5,000 Sign on Bonus!

Dupont Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, as follows: four-night shifts, three days off, three-day shifts, one day off, three-night shifts, three days off, four-day shifts, seven days off.
That's one full week off every 4th week!

This position offers a competitive benefits package.

Our Team

We have multiple levels of maintenance technician roles available. Placement will be determined by experience, skills, and knowledge:

Maintenance Technician
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
Electrical Maintenance Technician

What You Will Do

Depending upon your specific role as described above, skills and knowledge you may participate in the following:

• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Helping to meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals through a quality maintenance program
• Installing and repairing mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gears, belts, and couplings
• Perform all maintenance checks and preventive maintenance in a safe and timely manner
• Upload/download and research online the necessary software, maintenance and operation manual for equipment pertaining to the business to aid in performing tasks
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, hot, humid, dusty, greasy, and high-volume environment
• Supporting our safe working environment by maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations and wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Willing to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed

The following includes both mechanical and electrical activities, however, General Maintenance Technicians will focus on the mechanical aspects and support electrical depending upon skills and knowledge:

• Troubleshooting electrical and/or mechanical problems and repairing and maintaining all equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures
• Reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical schematics
• Completing mechanical and electrical preventive maintenance activities
• Troubleshooting and repairing automated systems with remote technical support

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least one year of maintenance experience within an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
• Experience reading technical drawings and schematics
• Experience performing preventative maintenance and identifying predictive maintenance of equipment

What will Put You Ahead

• Electrical Certification, technical schooling earned or other related educational certifications/degrees
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors and electrical/mechanical equipment
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry
• Experience working with 480-volt motors
• Experience working with hydraulic & pneumatic systems

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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our 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. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf