Maintenance Millwright
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Oriented Strand Board (OSB) plant in Gladys, Virginia has an incredible opportunity for a Maintenance Millwright. This is a highly skilled hourly position requiring a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting, and maintaining manufacturing equipment/processes.
Our Millwrights are asked to work any shift; twelve (12) hour rotating shifts that include weekends, holidays, and overtime. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, have strong initiative and collaborate effectively and efficiently in a team-oriented environment.
Georgia-Pacific is a leader in the Forest Products Industry, and we offer our employees the following:
- Competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific located in Gladys, Virginia manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB), a popular type of wood product used for flooring, walls, and roof sheathing in mostly residential construction applications. Georgia-Pacific's building product business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. Our facility is a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
What You Will Do
- Performing mechanical inspections, repairing and performing maintenance on all machinery and equipment
- Understanding and troubleshooting of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, power transmission and steam systems
- Working in high places in excess of 80 feet, using man lifts and working in confined spaces
- Performing work that entails lifting up to 50 lbs, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for a least twelve (12) hours a day
- Utilizing computer systems to input work orders and identify parts
- Replacing defective parts with new parts or repairing/reproducing parts using welding, drill press, surface grinder and other machine shop equipment
- Maintaining and lubricating machines, tools, and equipment
- Performing preventive maintenance on equipment as scheduled or assigned
- Maintaining accurate records such as labor hours and important PM findings on work orders
- Assisting with creating job plans for future reference on repair jobs
- Adhering to and promoting all safety policies and to include wearing necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Participating in special projects as assigned
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience with troubleshooting conveyors and hydraulic systems
- Requiring only ONE of the following:
- At least two years' or more of experience in the Industrial Maintenance field
- Completion of an approved apprenticeship program
- Associate's degree or trade school certificate in the mechanical field
What Will Put You Ahead
- Welding experience; arc welding and oxygen/acetylene cutting
- Fabrication experience
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Hiring Philosophy
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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.
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