Multi Craft Maintenance Technician- Waxahachie, TX

at  GeorgiaPacific

Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician to join our Corrugated facility in Waxahachie, TX!

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.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2+ years maintenance technician experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatics systems
• Experience troubleshooting issues and making repairs on bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
• Experience with reading and understanding mechanical drawings
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings and pumps, lubricatio

• Troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial machinery
• Installing and aligning new equipment
• Performing periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machine tools and equipment for improved reliability and uptime
• Maintaining accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
• Working with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Helping meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste
• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
• Assisting in the development and implementation of reliability centered maintenance strategies
• Applying simple problem-solving methods such as 5Y to reduce and eliminate failures
• Learning and practicing Electrical and Instrumentation skills

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2+ years maintenance technician experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatics systems
• Experience troubleshooting issues and making repairs on bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
• Experience with reading and understanding mechanical drawings
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings and pumps, lubrication

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate’s degree in electrical and/or mechanical technology
• Prior maintenance experience in the packaging industry with focus on converting/corrugating equipment

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 .