Maintenance Mechanic

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Our Savannah River Mill located in Rincon, Georgia is looking for self-motivated and experienced Maintenance Mechanics. These positions create value by troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on equipment leading to increased uptime and reliability. Maintenance Mechanics are required to have a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment. If you think this is the perfect job for you, apply today!

Our Savannah River Mill manufactures Sparkle paper towel, Quilted Northern & Angel Soft bath tissue, Vanity Fair napkins and en Motion. The employees at this facility combine a dedication to safety and a commitment to the environment to produce high quality products for our customers. In this role, you will work a 12 hour rotating shift schedule that will include days, nights, weekends and holidays, and the compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Our Savannah River Mill in Rincon, GA began operations in October 1986 and is considered a world-class operation in the industry. Five of the world's 12 largest tissue paper machines reside at the facility. Our operation is designed to produce products primarily from recycled fiber. We strive to be a valued member of our community and we've built strong partnerships over the years as part of those efforts.

• Educational assistance
• Infertility support and Adoption/Surrogacy assistance
• Paid time off and double-time and holiday pay offered for holidays
• Mental Health Coverage and Support for you and your family
• Discount eligibility at a variety of retailers, and for a variety of services, travel opportunities, etc., as a Koch GP Employee
• Potential for an annual bonus based on individual performance and the site's ability to meet performance, safety, quality, environmental and operational goals

• Embrace and adhere to all facility safe work policies, practices, and regulations
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment to achieve optimal performance levels using precision maintenance best practices, tools and techniques
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial drives, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, gear reducers and other industrial process equipment
• Apply problem solving methods to identify the root cause and eliminate failures
• Cross-train and assist in maintenance and operational areas
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Follow both verbal and written instructions to successfully complete assigned tasks
• Learn the mill's CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), and work with other technology to plan, schedule and complete maintenance tasks

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of three (3) or more years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial environment
• Experience with lubrication, print reading, rigging, precision measurement, and precision alignment
• Experience using a computer or tablet

• Welding and/or rigging certifications
• Experience with reliability and/or condition monitoring
• Possession of an industrial mechanical diploma or vocational degree
• Experience with pulp and paper industry and/or power generation/utilities
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

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