Electrical Technician -Talladega, AL

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Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Electrical Technician to join our Lumber facility in Talladega, AL! $2000 Sign On Bonus!!

• Our starting pay is at $32-$42/hr. depending on experience.
• $ 5.00/hour shift premium for any hours worked Friday – Sunday (overtime rules apply).
• Relocation Benefits may be available.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.

• Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered. This will include overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• 12 hours rotating shift (Rotating shift every month)
• The week of orientation will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and you will be assigned your regular shift after your orientation.

6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 2/2/3 Rotating Schedule

400 Ironaton Cutoff Road, Talladega, AL 35160

Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of lumber for our valued customers.

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• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program.
• Working with automation, production, and computer system troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining all electrical equipment to ensure production continuity and efficiency.
• Performing various reactive and preventative maintenance tasks on production equipment.
• Uses experience to identify and implement improvements.
• Researching parts in electrical/mechanical manuals and submitting work orders in a computerized maintenance management program.
• Responding to operator, quality and/or supervisor requests on equipment specifications
• Assisting operators or crew members with machine start-up, shutdown or clean up.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Communicating daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation.

• Experience with single and 3-phase electrical repair and troubleshooting up to 480 Volts, Industrial Controls, Motor Controls, Drives, and Electrical Distribution.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation for flow, pressure, and temperature.
• Experience reading and following electrical and mechanical schematics /blueprints.

· Associate degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology AND at least two (2) years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument & control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment OR four (4) years equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience in repairing, troubleshooting, and programming operator interfaces, and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and experience with Distributed Control (DC).

• Mechanical maintenance experience, including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, and valve identification and application and welding.
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

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.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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 worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in…