Advanced Technician

Your Job

The Georgia Pacific facility in Rincon, GA currently recruiting for an Advanced Technician (AT) assigned to the Away From Home department.

In this role compensation will be commensurate with experience. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday 6:50am to 3:10pm but is subject to change based on business need. You may be required to work weekends, holidays and overtime.

Our Team

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 have over 35 converting lines that make the tissue, towel, and napkin products in our retail and away from home markets. We strive to be a valued member of our community and we've built strong partnerships over the years as part of those efforts.

Benefits Overview

• 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

What You Will Do

• Proactively identify hazards and mitigate risk
• Adhere to high standards for quality and product safety
• Troubleshoot assets and processes in the away from home product system
• Apply knowledge and expertise while building and improving asset strategies by evaluating and developing operating limits, operator basic care (OBC) and lube routes, planned work, preventative maintenance job plans, and vendor-recommended parts strategies, providing feedback and recommendations when needed
• Support and develop the capabilities of build technicians, other reliability technicians and zone owners and serve as a mentor/field assessor for the PSQ authorization process
• Assist in shutdown planning and lead execution of that work
• Execute equipment changeovers and optimize changeover procedures
• Actively lead problem solving efforts and drive to the root cause
• Apply knowledge of GP mechanical reliability standards
• Travel for FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) to verify equipment is built to expectations
• Manage on the floor construction tasks such as: SWP issuer and task coordinator

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Two or more years of experience as a reliability technician in converting operations or two or more years of mill mechanical maintenance experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• PSQ Authorized
• Experience using SAP to initiate repairs and document reliability opportunities
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and coaching team members
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience in mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting and repairing
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite in: Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

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.