Electrical & Instrumentation; E&I Technician

Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician

Georgia-Pacific is looking for an Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician to join our Container board team in Monticello, Mississippi. The role creates value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance, leading to increased uptime and reliability, and helping the facility meet its production and quality goals. A successful candidate will have a strong work ethic and the willingness to learn new concepts and technologies.

The regular schedule is 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. E&I Technicians work any shift, including holidays and weekends, and may be asked to work overtime as needed and rotate on‑call duties. The position starts at $33.51 per hour or more based on experience and ability.

• Communicate daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation.
• Troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, and maintain electrical/mechanical equipment.
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Actively participate in the safety program.
• Help the facility meet or exceed production waste and quality goals.
• Participate in a preventative maintenance program to ensure machinery uptime.
• Communicate with all levels of the organization via reports, email, verbal communication, and/or in small or large group settings within a team environment.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least 12 hours a day.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• A two‑year technical degree or higher in Electrical Maintenance or at least three years of electrical or electronic experience in an industrial or military environment.
• Experience operating, monitoring, adjusting, maintaining, and troubleshooting machinery.

• Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, PLCs, AC/DC motors, and motor controllers and drives.
• Experience troubleshooting DCS (Delta V) systems.
• Experience troubleshooting and calibrating pressure, temperature, and flow transmitters, control valve positioners, and other instrumentation.
• Experience troubleshooting analytical instruments such as pH, conductivity, density, O₂, CO, etc.
• Experience working with 2300‑volt and 13.8‑kV switch gear and protective relays.
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic equipment, circuits, and components.

The 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. 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, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.