Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

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Georgia-Pacific Cellulose LLC has an opportunity for a talented person to enhance operations at its cellulose facility in Brunswick, Georgia. The Electrical & Instrumentation Technician will create value by performing electrical maintenance and supporting the facility's startup and shutdown projects. Their successful performance will enable the facility to operate at the highest performance level, meeting production goals, and maintaining a safe work environment.

This role is a part of a team that strives for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

Compensation: $43.94 per hour.

Shift: This position works a 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. schedule, with overtime as needed and the potential to transition to a rotating 12-hour shift schedule (including applicable shift differentials for 2nd and 3rd shifts). All shift maintenance employees are active members of the Mill Emergency Response Team (ERT), requiring ongoing training, participation in drills, and readiness to respond to on-site emergencies such as fire, medical, and environmental incidents to support the safety of employees and mill operations.

• Perform routine maintenance (Preventive Maintenance) on electrical and instrumentation equipment throughout the plant
• Perform emergency maintenance on failed equipment to ensure minimal production downtime
• Maintain turbine generators and power distribution systems throughout the plant
• Install equipment
• Maintain and troubleshoot PLC's, process controls, electrical, instrument, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
• Assist with the shutdown and startup of equipment on shutdown projects
• Fully comply with and ensure excellence in all areas of compliance, environmental and safety
• Perform physical tasks while complying with safety requirements of the job
• Work 12 hour rotating shifts including overtime, holidays, and weekends

• One Or More of the following:
• Two (2) years or more of experience as a Journeyman Electrical and Instrumentation Technician in an industrial environment
• A two (2) year degree or higher in Industrial Electrical Maintenance or Electrical Engineering and two (2) years of industrial electrical maintenance experience
• Three (3) years or more of industrial electrical maintenance experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic equipment, circuits, components, pneumatics, and electrical issues
• Experience reading and understanding electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatics schematics and/or technical drawings
• Knowledge of electrical and other hazards and precautions including safety procedures, NFPA 70 arc flash electrical safety, and OSHA regulations
• Knowledge/experience with plant floor automation and office Ethernet, Device Net, ControlNET, network wiring and Fiber Optic Networks
• Experience diagnosing and repairing various electrical and electronic equipment ranging in voltages from 24
  
  VDC to 480 VDC
• Experience using both DC and AC motors, PLCs, Variable Frequency Drives, and Servo Controlled Systems

• Five (5) years or more of experience as a Journeyman Electrical and Instrumentation Technician in an industrial environment
• Computer skills for record-keeping and documentation functions
• Rockwell AC drive troubleshooting

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: