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 position creates value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance to increase uptime and reliability, helping meet production and quality goals. A successful candidate will have a strong work ethic and willingness to learn new concepts and technologies.

The regular schedule is 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. E&I Technicians may work any shift, including holidays and weekends, and work overtime as needed, rotating on‑call duties. This position starts at $33.51 hourly or more based on experience/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 our 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, verbally, and/or in small/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 & drives
• Experience troubleshooting D.C.S. (Delta V) systems
• Experience troubleshooting and calibrating pressure, temperature and flow transmitters, control valve positioners and other instrumentation
• Experience troubleshooting analytical instruments: pH, conductivity, density, O2, CO, etc.
• Experience working with 2,300‑volt and 13.8‑kV switch gear and protective relays
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic equipment, circuits and components

• Medical, dental, vision
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance depending on eligibility criteria

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.