Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright

Your Job

Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Zachary, LA.

has an opportunity for a Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright.

This position will provide an opportunity for an individual to utilize their technical, analytical, troubleshooting and coordination skills to improve the reliability of our manufacturing systems.

Compensation: $39.84 per hour

Shift: Maintenance supports both a Monday through Friday shift 7-3:30 they also support the rotating 12 hour shift.

Rotating shifts are 5:30-5:30 4 on 4 off with 2 days/2 nights each shift.

Our Team

Located just north of Baton Rouge, LA and west of Zachary, LA, the Port Hudson mill employs about 350 people and has two tissue/towel paper machines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia-Pacific brand names of Quilted Northern® and Brawny®.

The paper machines are state of the art for manufacturing of premium tissue paper.

The Gulf Coast is only an hour away.

There is plenty of history in the area to explore as well.

For urban activities, Baton Rouge and New Orleans are just a short drive away.

What You Will Do


* Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial machinery


* Perform precision maintenance tasks on various industrial manufacturing processes, including paper machines, converting assets and more


* Contribute to our reliability vision by striving to create an environment where equipment consistently operates as designed, runs predictably, and avoids unexpected failures.


* Execute and improve the lubrication program


* Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in safety program


* Keep plant equipment in good working order consistent with company policies, equipment manuals and good engineering practices


* Expedite repairs of critical equipment to minimize downtime


* Effective communication is a key aspect of this roe.

You will be expected to engage with colleagues at all levels of the organization, using various channels such as reports, emails, verbal discussion, SAP CMMS work order comments, and participation in small and large group discussions, all within a collaborative team environment


* Provide feedback for assigned and completed work


* Work weekends, holidays, overtime and as needed


* Work at heights, in confined spaces, and in hot, cold, and wet weather conditions in a facility where hazardous chemicals are present


* Lift at least 50 lbs.


* Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations including wearing PPE (personal protective equipment)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High School Diploma or GED


* Minimum of three (3) years of experience working as an industrial mechanic, millwright, or maintenance mechanic within a manufacturing or industrial environment


* Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors


* Experience maintaining, rep...