Electrician - Taylorsville

Electrician - Taylorsville

Georgia-Pacific LLC

We are looking for an Electrician for our Taylorsville, MS plywood facility. We manufacture pine plywood panels and siding used in residential and light commercial construction.

• Starting pay $31.02 per hour
• $1.50/hr night shift differential
• Opportunity to increase compensation based on skills and performance

• Must be flexible to work any shift, including overtime, holidays, and weekends.
• Currently hiring for all shifts.

105 SCR 25 Taylorsville, MS 39168

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury‑free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical control systems, electronic circuits, motor controls, relay logic, AC/DC drives, and low voltage switch gear.
• Install and modify industrial electrical equipment.
• Work with mechanical and electrical machinery, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, performing preventative maintenance tasks.
• Repair and maintain plant machinery in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
• Communicate work performed and equipment statuses both written and verbally.
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures, and actively participate in the safety program.
• Wear the necessary personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel‑toe boots, or safety shoes as required.
• Willingness to work any shift, on‑call, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.

• At least 3 years of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment OR a technical degree or higher in an electro‑mechanical curriculum.
• Experience reading electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints.
• Experience diagnosing mechanical and electronic systems using scanning and diagnostic tools, multimeters, and computers.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, AC and DC motors, motor controllers, and drives.
• Knowledge of single and three‑phase troubleshooting up to 480‑volt electrical systems.
• Experience running rigid conduit.
• Experience installing and terminating network cable.

• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience troubleshooting issues with PLCs, VFDs, servo motors, and valves.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks including climbing ladders and working at heights or in confined spaces.
• Ability to work in a sawmill environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions.

We provide a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility criteria are 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.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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