Maintenance Mechanic​/Millwright; Port Hudson

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Our Georgia‑Pacific mill in Zachary, LA. has an opportunity for a Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright. This position will provide an opportunity for an individual to utilize their technical, analytical, troubleshooting and coordination skills to improve the reliability of our manufacturing systems.

$39.84 per hour

Maintenance supports a Monday through Friday shift 7‑3:30; they also support the rotating 12‑hour shift. Rotating shifts are 5:30‑5:30, 4 on 4 off with 2 days/2 nights each shift.

Located just north of Baton Rouge, LA and west of Zachary, LA, the Port Hudson mill employs about 350 people and has two tissue/towel paper machines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia‑Pacific brand names of Quilted Northern and Brawny. The paper machines are state of the art for manufacturing of premium tissue paper.

The Gulf Coast is only an hour away. There is plenty of history in the area to explore as well. For urban activities, Baton Rouge and New Orleans are just a short drive away.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial machinery
• Perform precision maintenance tasks on various industrial manufacturing processes, including paper machines, converting assets and more
• Contribute to our reliability vision by striving to create an environment where equipment consistently operates as designed, runs predictably, and avoids unexpected failures.
• Execute and improve the lubrication program
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in safety program
• Keep plant equipment in good working order consistent with company policies, equipment manuals and good engineering practices
• Expedite repairs of critical equipment to minimize downtime
• Effective communication is a key aspect of this role. You will be expected to engage with colleagues at all levels of the organization, using various channels such as reports, emails, verbal discussion, SAP CMMS work order comments, and participation in small and large group discussions, all within a collaborative team environment
• Provide feedback for assigned and completed work
• Work weekends, holidays, overtime and as needed
• Work at heights, in confined spaces, and in hot, cold, and wet weather conditions in a facility where hazardous chemicals are present
• Lift at least 50 lbs.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations including wearing PPE (personal protective equipment)

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working as an industrial mechanic, millwright, or maintenance mechanic within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors
• Experience maintaining, replacing, repairing, and rebuilding pumps, bearings, and seals
• Experience using a computer for documentation functions
• Experience operating powered industrial equipment

• Two (2) year technical degree or higher in maintenance mechanics
• Experience in precision maintenance practices such as lubrication, alignment techniques, and precision measuring
• Experience with laser alignment and other precision measuring tools
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatics systems
• Experience maintaining and repairing powered industrial equipment
• Experience working with conveying equipment
• Experience reading and understanding mechanical drawings
• Completion of an accredited millwright certification program or NCCER millwright certification
• Experience using SAP
• Machinery Lubrication Certification

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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 worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of…