Mechanical Millwright I

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring immediately safety-oriented individuals to join our team as an Industrial Maintenance Technician in Emporia, VA.

This role creates value by ensuring machine reliability through troubleshooting and preventative maintenance techniques on industrial plant equipment.

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

The starting pay for this role is $33.60 plus OT and benefits.

Shift: We are looking for Millwrights able to work night shift 12-hour shifts 2-2-3 schedule 7pm - 7am or 7am-7pm.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Emporia, VA manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction.

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visitwww.buildgp.com

What You Will Do


* Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, dismantling, and repairing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment for improved reliability and uptime


* Performing periodic maintenance routines to identify and correct mechanical defects before they fail


* Maintaining operations equipment to achieve optimal performance levels


* Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs


* Maintaining 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 while completing assigned work


* Identifying machine components and coordinate to order parts as needed


* Performing precision work to include laser alignment, belt tensioning, bolt torque specs, and completing necessary paperwork


* Diagnosing and repairing issues wilt mill equipment including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and other failures.


* Repairing/replacing mill equipment components such as conveying chain, bearings, gearboxes, motors, cylinders, etc.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* At least two (3) years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, military or manufacturing environment


* Experience with bearings, chains and sprockets, rigging, belts, precision measurement, and precision alignment of motors and couplings


* Experience with cutting, welding and fabricating

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions


* Five (5) years or more of industrial mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, military or manufacturing environment


* One (1) year or more of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment

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