Utilities Technician

Georgia Pacific is hiring a Utilities Operating Technician for our New Augusta/Leaf River facility. This position creates value by safely operating process equipment machinery to meet or exceed the mill’s production and quality goals.

They will also be required to attend and complete mandatory and ongoing trainings, as well as participate on the Fire & Rescue team. This position will typically work a 12-hour rotating shift which may include weekends and holidays. The starting rate is $28.28 per hour but employees have the opportunity to earn up to $43.47 per hour as they progress in their roles.

For 40 years, the Leaf River team has been on a journey to make the best products possible for customers while doing it in new and innovative ways. Our products include chemical cellulose, custom fibers, and nonwoven materials that are used in products such as diapers, baby wipes and coffee filters. As one of six mills in the GP Cellulose business, Leaf River is a showcase of safety, operational and environmental excellence.

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• Monitors process variables to maintain efficient process operations and meet department quality, cost, and production goals
• Progresses through the appropriate skills level checklist in a timely manner with the goal to advance to the Control Room Operator Position
• Performs equipment cleanup and operator basic care including minor maintenance tasks and troubleshooting
• Performs railcar and tanker truck loading and unloading operations for hazardous materials produced or consumed in the process
• Participates in the mill fire brigade and hazard material teams
• Maintains strict adherence to safety rules & regulations to include wearing required safety equipment

• Two (2) years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment (includes oil field experience) OR Associates Degree in Process Operations or Electrical/Instrumentation
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel for data entry and document creation

• Operational experience in a Pulp or Paper Mill
• Experience working with local, remote, and/or distributed process control systems
• Experience lining up equipment for chemical transfer operation
• Experience with safe work permitting (hot work, line breaking) and executing lockout activities (isolation, draining, deenergizing)
• Experience operating pumps, control valves, agitators, or reactor equipment
• Chemical Process Safety (CPS) or Process Safety Management (PSM) experience
• Experience with lab equipment & procedures; pH measurement, conductivity measurement and titration
• Electrical or Mechanical experience
• 5+ years’ experience in heavy industrial/ manufacturing plant environment

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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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…