About the role
What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.
Maintenance A+ $33.35 / 2 - 2 - 3 Schedule / Pension
Position Title:
Maintenance A+ $33.35 / 2 - 2 - 3 Schedule / Pension
Pay Rate:
$33.35 per hour
Category/Shift:
Hourly / Full-Time:
2-2-3 Schedule
6:00 pm - 6:00 am
Physical Location:
Newton Container
1525 Mt Olive Church Rd
Newton, NC 28658
828-466-9324
The Job You Will Perform:
We are looking for self-motivated individuals who are capable of performing a multitude of functions in a flexible, fast-paced production environment. Our workplace requires individuals who understand the needs of the business while maintaining a focus on safety, customer satisfaction, quality, and productivity.
Installation, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, cleaning, and repair of containerboard plant machinery and equipment
- Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
- Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
- Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
- Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
- Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
- Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
- Lubricates and cleans parts.
- Starts devices to test their performance.
- Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, band saw, milling machine, welder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
- Movement/positioning/replacement of heavy weight equipment with the aid of mechanical means such as forklifts, pry bars, and chain falls.
- Position requires pushing toolbox to work areas.
- Requires carrying, lifting, and transporting of parts to and from work location and maintenance shop by hand or mechanical means.
- Job requires the following personal protective equipment: cut resistant gloves and sleeves, heat resistant gloves and sleeves, safety glasses, goggles, face shield, bump cap, ear plugs, and steel toed shoes.
- Position requires the use of hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, punches, screw drivers, pliers, and pipe wrenches on a continuous basis to perform normal duties. Tools used can range from a small 4” screw driver to a 36” pipe wrench. Tasks range from fine adjustments that require dexterity for circuit board adjustments to using both hands to apply force when pushing or pulling a wrench to break pipe fittings.
- Performs plant startup tasks, energizing all equipment and ensuring operation.
- Oils and greases machine.
- Installs power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as conveyors and programmable controllers.
- Connects power supply wires to machines and equipment, and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
- Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, and lighting fixtures and replaces damaged or broken wire and cables.
- Replaces faulty electrical components on machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices.
- Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components, such as printed circuit boards.
- Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors.
- Plans layout of wiring and installs wiring, conduit, and electrical apparatus in buildings.
- Diagnoses and replaces faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.
- Cleans work area, tools, and equipment.
- Utilizes computer for work order entry and completion status.
- Initiates purchase order for parts for machines.
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