Maintenance Mechanic

Georgia-Pacific Cellulose, LLC has an opportunity for a talented
Maintenance Mechanic
to enhance operations at its facility in
Brunswick, Georgia
. The Mechanic will create value by ensuring machine reliability by performing troubleshooting and by using preventative maintenance techniques on industrial plant equipment. The Millwright will work collaboratively with their team members to ensure that the facility is operating at its highest level to meet production, quality and safety goals.

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.

The Georgia‑Pacific Brunswick mill, which has been in operation since 1937, has the capability to produce over 800,000 tons of cellulose each year. Additionally, it is the largest single‑site fluff production facility in the world. To learn more about our Cellulose Division, visit  .

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial machinery
• Install and align new equipment
• Perform periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machine tools and equipment for improved reliability and uptime
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Help meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participate in safety program

• 2 years or more of Millwright experience
• 2 years or more of mechanical maintenance experience, e.g. millwright, pipe fitting, and/or welding, in an industrial environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatics systems
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors
• Experience with reading and understanding mechanical drawings
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings and pumps, lubrication

• Five (5) years or more of mechanical maintenance experience, e.g. millwright, pipe fitting, and/or welding, in an industrial environment
• Experienced with performing welding/cutting functions
• Experience using a computer
• Two (2) to four (4) year degree from a technical college or school in the fields of Industrial Maintenance or Industrial Technology

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As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

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