Maintenance Technician
Georgia Pacific
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Contract type: Full time
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as a Maintenance Technician in Fort Smith, AR. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, supporting, and troubleshooting all production equipment and systems, performing a variety of maintenance duties, ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals while a safe operation.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific’s Fort Smith, AR facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie plates in a progressive production environment. Dixie is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country. For more information on who we are and what we do, visit our website at www.dixie.com.
Hours of work will be based on current shift operations. At this time a continuous operation consisting of 4 shifts is in place (A, B, C, and D), however, the posted position’s regular work schedule is 1st shift Monday through Friday, subject to overtime.
What You Will Do
Hiring 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.
Who We Are
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 over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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 click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as a Maintenance Technician in Fort Smith, AR. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, supporting, and troubleshooting all production equipment and systems, performing a variety of maintenance duties, ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals while a safe operation.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific’s Fort Smith, AR facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie plates in a progressive production environment. Dixie is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country. For more information on who we are and what we do, visit our website at www.dixie.com.
Hours of work will be based on current shift operations. At this time a continuous operation consisting of 4 shifts is in place (A, B, C, and D), however, the posted position’s regular work schedule is 1st shift Monday through Friday, subject to overtime.
What You Will Do
- Safely and efficiently perform corrective, preventive, predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment to include but not limited to the mechanical maintenance of (HVAC, Facility Structures, Restrooms, Buildings & Grounds, Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, Shipping Docks) and Doors. Additionally, minor to complex level troubleshooting and repair techniques on manufacturing equipment consisting of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems will need to be demonstrated and knowledge shared
- Work through issues related to plumbing that could, but is not limited to, working on Urinals, Toilets, Sinks & Water Fountains
- Realigning and adjusting of various mechanical components, as well as some installation and repair of mechanical systems, using various tools and testing equipment
- Perform a variety of mechanical tests on mechanical systems, subassemblies and parts to ensure unit functions according to specs or to determine cause of failure
- Safely and efficiently utilize predictive and precision maintenance tools including, Oil Analysis, Ultrasonic Testing, Strobes and Precision Aligning Tools
- Maintain their qualifications current on equipment in their specific department(s) and the operation
- Troubleshoot and repair equipment and perform tasks necessary to meet safety, quality and reliability expectations, both short and long-term
- Facilitate on shift problem solving and resolution
- Facilitate Asset Maintenance Work Process by confirming work orders, starting/stopping work orders within SAP as the jobs physically start/stop, entering follow up work notifications, submitting completion comments.
- Proactively share knowledge with others
- Other Duties throughout the facility as assigned
- Two (2) years of documented Industrial Maintenance experience or equivalent Military experience
- Welding experience or training/education
- Completion of Industrial Maintenance, Precision Maintenance or Lubrication Courses
- Preventative Maintenance Mechanic or Shift Mechanic experience
- Experience working on auxiliary equipment (Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, Chilled Water, HVAC) equipment
Hiring 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.
Who We Are
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 over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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 click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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