Electrical Technician - Lumber

Your Job

Our Lumber facility in Gurdon, Arkansas is seeking to hire an Electrical Technician to join their team.

This position is an experienced skilled electrician role that creates value by performing a variety of electrical systems and maintenance duties, ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals.

At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job.

We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well.

Our ideal Technician is a self-motivated, skilled hourly professional with a working knowledge of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and a solid foundation in the skills needed to properly maintain manufacturing equipment.

This position is a vital resource for our ongoing success and productivity and we are interested in learning more about you!

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http://www.buildgp.com .

What You Will Do


* Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical control systems, instrumentation, electronic circuits, motor controls, relay logic, AC/DC drives and low voltage switchgear


* Install and make changes to industrial electrical equipment


* Work with mechanical and electrical machinery, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, performing electrical preventative maintenance tasks (PM's)


* Work in a very fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment with emphasis on safety, quality, environmental concerns, and production goals


* Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment, i.e.: safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots and other PPE as required by specific jobs


* Must be willing and able to work any shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Must have at least two (2) years of experience working as an Electrical Technician in an industrial or manufacturing environment


* Knowledge and experience of 3 phase 480-volt electrical systems


* High School Diploma or GED

What will Put You Ahead


* Completion of 2 years of an accredited electrical training program or hold an Arkansas Electrical Journeyman license, or similar military experience


* Efficient troubleshooting and programming knowledge using PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers)


* Knowledge of computer systems and the ability to learn new software applications


* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics/blueprints

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This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

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