Maintenance Technician - Gurdon Lumber

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Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for a Maintenance Technician at our Lumber facility in Gurdon, Arkansas.

This position is an experienced skilled craft role that creates value by performing a variety of maintenance duties, ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals.

At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job.

We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well.

Our ideal Technician is a self-motivated, skilled hourly professional with a working knowledge of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and a solid foundation in the skills needed to properly maintain manufacturing equipment.

This position is a vital resource for our ongoing success and productivity and we are interested in learning more about you!

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http://www.buildgp.com .

What You Will Do


* Troubleshoot, install, align, dismantle, repair, and maintain industrial machinery and mechanical equipment for improved reliability and uptime


* Work with machinery and mechanical equipment including motors, pneumatic & hydraulic components, conveyor systems, and production line equipment


* Read diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications for installations


* Use hand tools, power tools, and precision-measuring devices and testing instruments


* Use a cutting torch and weld with an arc welder


* Troubleshoot issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors


* Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures


* Must be willing and able to work any shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Must have at least two (2) years of experience of maintenance experience in industrial, manufacturing, or military environments


* Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics


* Experience reading technical drawings and schematics


* Experience using a computer including typing/sending emails and using a mouse

What will Put You Ahead


* Experience working in the lumber or plywood industries


* Two (2) year mechanical or industrial maintenance degree

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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.

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