Engineering Technician - Newington, NH

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Georgia-Pacific's Gypsum Products division is seeking qualified safety‑oriented individuals to join our team at the Newington, NH manufacturing operation as an Engineering Technician
. This is a highly skilled hourly position requiring a thorough understanding of electrical controls, troubleshooting, installations, maintenance, electrical safe work practices, and computer skills.

Our technicians work 8‑hour shifts depending on schedules; flexible work hours.

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair PLC hardware, motor starter circuits, relay logic circuits, and AC/DC drive systems
• Troubleshoot and maintain control systems on various production equipment using schematics, meters, PLC logic and experience
• Seek to improve skill and knowledge assets, accept training as needed or required
• Train other System and Electronic Technicians
• Obtain and apply knowledge of Electrical Safe Work Practices (ESWP) and LOTO; be a leader in ESWP
• Identify work‑place hazards and apply safe work practices, at all times
• Work in and promote a team environment – provide support to fellow employees as needed
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing PPE (personal protective equipment)
• Demonstrate motivation and ability to take on project work
• Occasional work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Work from lifts and ladders required as needed
• Report to the Controls Engineer and work closely with the Reliability (Plant Maintenance) group

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Controls Technician, Electrician, or related field
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience with plan installations from schematics, blueprints, sketches, and specifications and install all electrical and electronic hardware
• Experience in the use of multi‑meters, amp meters and other electrical troubleshooting tools
• Minimum of one (1) year experience with troubleshooting PLCs and PLC systems, including Basic PLC logic

• Two year (associate) electrical or electronic degree
• Experience with PLC system processors and troubleshooting within PLC logic with a focus on Allen Bradley
• Experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing servo drive systems, VFD systems
• Experience with Ignition

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. Please  for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information , aqui, or tu).