Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician

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Georgia-Pacific is looking for a diverse group of talented, self-driven, and experienced Multi-Craft Maintenance Technicians to join our team at the Gypsum facility in Wheatfield, IN. We're seeking highly skilled professionals with strong troubleshooting abilities and a deep understanding of safe work practices to maintain and repair manufacturing equipment. These roles are critical to our success, as they support increased equipment uptime and reliability through both preventive and corrective maintenance, helping the facility consistently achieve its production and quality goals.

The ideal candidate will have a foundation in both mechanical and electrical systems, with proven troubleshooting abilities and technical expertise to maintain and optimize complex manufacturing equipment.

Our Wheatfield facility has a rich history producing gypsum wallboard for a wide variety of customers. Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit  And, to learn more about our gypsum products, visit

We offer Maintenance Technician opportunities at multiple levels, each with its own set of qualifications and responsibilities outlined below to help identify the best fit. Final placement will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skill set, and technical expertise. We're looking for someone who understands how manufacturing equipment and processes work and enjoys solving problems. If you have the skills to keep our equipment running smoothly, we'd love to have you on our team.

Compensation depending on experience and placement: $35.92 - $38.13/hour

Schedule: 12-hour rotating shift schedule, which includes weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. Technicians will rotate between day and night shifts during the rotational cycle.

• Day Shift: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
• Night Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

• Follow all plant safety and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines, while actively engaging in and supporting the facility's safety programs
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial equipment
• Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions
• Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals
• Conduct routine inspections and perform preventative maintenance to enhance equipment reliability and minimize downtime
• Accurately document maintenance activities, including labor hours and key findings from preventative maintenance inspections
• Strategically utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Utilize strong diagnostic skills to minimize downtime and improve reliability
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and clean work environment
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across operations and other departments to support facility goals and initiatives
• Clear communication, both verbally and in writing
• Continuous learning of new technologies and processes
• Actively contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment

• Two (2) or more years of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, production, military or agricultural environment OR a combination of relevant experience and a maintenance technical degree
• Experience reading and understanding mechanical or electrical drawings/schematics

• Two (2) year degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic or Industrial Technology
• Experience in precision alignment, equipment installation, troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing industrial electrical circuits up to 480 volts.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.

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