Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs, GA is looking for a Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic with a combined certification in Millwright/Machinist or Pipefitter/Millwright for our Cedar Springs, GA mill.

This important role supports the production efficiency through performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical issues on the plant's equipment and machinery.

Successful candidates for this position must be self-motivated, skilled professionals with a working knowledge of manufacturing mechanical troubleshooting.

Shift: The schedule for this position is from 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday; after six months you will be assigned to a shift rotation.

Availability for any shift is required.

Compensation: The starting pay for this position is $40.86 per hour.

You will be eligible for two weeks (prorated in the first year based on hire date) of paid vacation eligibility per year after 90 days.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Cedar Springs, GA facility is one of the largest containerboard facilities in the country.

The facility has approximately 500 employees with three paper machines that make different weights of brown paper and containerboard paper.

It is located in the southwest corner of Georgia about 25 miles from Dothan, AL, just 1.5 hours from two major capital cities: Tallahassee, FL and Montgomery, AL.

To learn more about our Packaging Division, visit www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do


* Troubleshoot mechanical equipment and systems in order to maintain expected machine performance Inspecting machinery to identify issues that may lead to unplanned downtime


* Participate in a preventative maintenance program to ensure machinery uptime


* Help facility meet or exceed production waste and quality goals


* Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures


* Communicate daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation


* Use a computer for record-keeping, documentation functions

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* A Journeyman certification from an accredited school, Union program or Company.

OR at least three (3) years of mechanical millwright experience within a heavy manufacturing or industrial military environment.


* Experience with precision shaft alignment by reverse dial indication method or laser alignment equipment


* Experience reading blueprints, technical and mechanical drawings, Process & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's) and schematics


* Experience in the use of light rigging, such as chain falls, chokers, slings, nylon belts, monorails, eyebolts, shackles, and beam clamps


* Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors and working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems


* Experience with precision measurement work, reading tap charts, using a cutting torch and welding with an arc welder

What Will Put You Ahead


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