Industrial Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Technician – Georgia-Pacific LLC

Georgia‑Pacific is looking for safety‑oriented individuals to join our team as a Maintenance Technician in our climate‑controlled facility in McDonough, GA.

• Starting pay is $31.50 – $36.50 per hour
• Shift differential: $1.00 per hour for hours between 7 pm and 7 am
• Potential for increased compensation based on skills and contribution to plant performance
• Eligible for Performance Pay program offering up to a 6% quarterly bonus

• Facility works a Dupont schedule with rotating 12‑hour shifts (6:45 am‑7 pm and 6:45 pm‑7 am)
• Employees work both shifts on a rotating basis; days off between night and day rotations
• Only candidates able to work this schedule will be considered
• McDonough operates on a point‑based attendance program

Georgia‑Pacific’s Mailers is part of the Packaging and Cellulose business. The Mailers business is expanding its product lines and working with key customers to launch new products.

The Maintenance Technician will perform scheduled, preventive and unscheduled maintenance to ensure machine reliability.

• Troubleshoot, install, align, dismantle, repair, and maintain industrial machinery and mechanical equipment
• Perform predictive precision maintenance to identify and correct mechanical/electrical defects before machine failure
• Maintain operations equipment to achieve optimal performance and meet customer demands
• Collaborate with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines and actively participate in the safety program
• Help meet or exceed production, waste, and quality goals through a quality maintenance program

• Five (5) years of industrial/manufacturing maintenance experience
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, and troubleshooting practices
• Proficient with hand and power tools (calipers, torque wrenches, voltmeters, impact wrenches, bearing pullers, infrared thermometers)
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and OEM manuals
• Available to work rotating 12‑hour shifts, with a 7‑day break in every 28‑day period

• Associate's Degree in an industrial maintenance field
• Advanced understanding of high‑voltage equipment (480 V+)
• Advanced maintenance and project leadership experience
• Controls troubleshooting experience
• Paper or corrugated maintenance experience

• Strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Capacity to lift, walk, climb, stoop, stand, push and/or pull for up to 12 hours a day in a loud/noisy, high‑volume environment

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are military‑ready and second‑chance employers.

As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, packaging, cellulose, and specialty fibers, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving customer needs worldwide. We operate one of the largest recycling businesses, with over 30,000 employees in more than 150 locations.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria vary by region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. All offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.