Maintenance Technician

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as a Maintenance Technician in Fort Smith, AR.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, supporting, and troubleshooting all production equipment and systems, performing a variety of maintenance duties, ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals while a safe operation.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Fort Smith, AR facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie® plates in a progressive production environment.

Dixie® is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country.

For more information on who we are and what we do, visit our website at www.dixie.com .

Hours of work will be based on current shift operations.

At this time a continuous operation consisting of 4 shifts is in place (A, B, C, and D), however, the posted position's regular work schedule is 1st shift Monday through Friday, subject to overtime.

What You Will Do


* Safely and efficiently perform corrective, preventive, predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment to include but not limited to the mechanical maintenance of (HVAC, Facility Structures, Restrooms, Buildings & Grounds, Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, Shipping Docks) and Doors.

Additionally, minor to complex level troubleshooting and repair techniques on manufacturing equipment consisting of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems will need to be demonstrated and knowledge shared


* Work through issues related to plumbing that could, but is not limited to, working on Urinals, Toilets, Sinks & Water Fountains


* Realigning and adjusting of various mechanical components, as well as some installation and repair of mechanical systems, using various tools and testing equipment


* Perform a variety of mechanical tests on mechanical systems, subassemblies and parts to ensure unit functions according to specs or to determine cause of failure


* Safely and efficiently utilize predictive and precision maintenance tools including, Oil Analysis, Ultrasonic Testing, Strobes and Precision Aligning Tools


* Maintain their qualifications current on equipment in their specific department(s) and the operation


* Troubleshoot and repair equipment and perform tasks necessary to meet safety, quality and reliability expectations, both short and long-term


* Facilitate on shift problem solving and resolution


* Facilitate Asset Maintenance Work Process by confirming work orders, starting/stopping work orders within SAP as the jobs physically start/stop, entering follow up work notifications, submitting completion comments.


* Proactively share knowledge with others


* Other Duties throughout the facility as assigned

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Two (2) years of documented Industrial Maintenance experience or equivalent Military experience

What Will Put You Ahead


* Welding experience or training/education


* Completion...