Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Your Job

Are you a self-motivated individual who has experience installing, troubleshooting and repairing electrical equipment? Do you want to work in an environment where you'll be encouraged to share and expand upon your knowledge? If so, Georgia-Pacific is now hiring an Industrial Maintenance Electrician for our facility in Madison, GA and we are interested in learning more about you!

We are offering a $5000 Sign-on Bonus! T his role is eligible for relocation assistance.

For this role, we anticipate paying $29.00 - $40.00 per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

An Industrial Maintenance Electrician is responsible for installing and troubleshooting electrical equipment within the mill to support the long-term quality and production goals of the organization.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Madison, GA manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction. GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit Our Georgia-Pacific Madison, GA facility is a Tobacco Free Workplace.

What You Will Do

• Repair and maintain electrical equipment

• Read and interpret electrical schematics to troubleshoot and install equipment

• Take an active role in a quality maintenance program to reduce production waste and achieve production quality goals

• Troubleshoot and maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)

• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems such as relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives

• Change out parts; repair or upgrade electrical equipment, relays, fuses, motor and/or wiring; and transfer work to the shop as necessary

• Perform preventative maintenance tasks as assigned

• Maintain housekeeping standards

• Complete daily work orders

• Adhere to plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures

• Work in a loud/noisy, hot, humid and greasy environment
• Work any shift, variable start times, overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Work with machinery at various heights

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of three (3) years of electrical experience with an industrial, manufacturing or military environment OR 2 Year Degree/Certificate in an Industrial Electrical field
• Experience reading electrical schematics
• Experience using a computer for record keeping and documentation functions
• Experience installing or maintaining industrial electrical equipment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing electrical control systems including but not limited to relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives
• Information Technology (IT) equipment experience or training
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Experience working with electrical controls for pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience working with PID Controls in A B Contrologix
• Associate's degree or higher in an Electrical field

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.

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.