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Journeyman III: General Mechanic

International Paper
Prattville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Aug 2025
💰 $84,000/yr

About the role

Position Title:

Journeyman III: General Mechanic

 

Pay Rate:

Journeyman III start at an hourly rate of $42.44/hr.

 

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term Disability Plan, 401(k) and/or Pension (where applicable), Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets. 

 

Category/Shift: Hourly Full-Time Day Worker (7:00a to 3:30p – Monday – Friday)

 

Physical Location100 Jensen Road, Prattville, AL 36067 – (334) 361-5566

 

Job Requirements:

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Eligible for employment in the US.
  • Minimum high school graduate, GED equivalent or equivalent work experience
  • At least three (3) years of work experience in any two of the following mechanical disciplines: MILLWRIGHT, MACHINIST, WELDING, OR PIPEFITTING

 

  • Must be willing to meet the following requirements:
    • Operate or work in industrial conditions (the environment will be loud, warm/hot, and dusty/dirty.  Employees work around hazardous chemicals, heavy machinery and elevated working surfaces.  The work includes repetitive motions (all employees receive proper safety training and safety protection).
    • Undergo a drug screen for illicit use of drugs as a condition of employment.
    • Undergo a job-related health assessment as a condition of employment.
    • Submit to periodic drug screens as a condition of employment.
    • Work any shift and/or a rotating shift schedule.
    • Work overtime on a regular basis and with last-minute notification.
    • Work holidays and/or weekends on a regular basis.
    • Wear required safety equipment.

 

The Job You Will Perform:

This position will work alongside journeymen-level mechanical maintenance technicians in routine maintenance work as well as performing many duties independently. Our world class Global Manufacturing Training program provides paid hands-on experiences and classroom instruction in order to prepare you for your next promotion

Duties include, but are not limited to:

 

Millwright     

  • Install machine and equipment according to lay-out plan, blueprints and other drawings
  • Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, dial indicators and laser alignment equipment
  • Install machinery, new and existing equipment
  • Repair and lubricate machine and equipment
  • Refurbish/maintain valves, pumps, gear boxes, bearings, agitators, conveyors, turbines, paper machines, lime kiln
  • Measure for bearing clearance and shaft diameters
  • Troubleshoot equipment reliability issues
  • Fabricate structural materials as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Machinist:

  • Fit and assemble part to fabricate or repair to maintain industrial machines
  • Observe and listen to operating machines or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction
  • Understanding blueprints and field drawings and machine parts
  • Utilize machine measuring equipment
  • Repair, reproduce or rebuild various parts
  • Understand different materials and their machining properties
  • Fabricate machine parts
  • Perform aligning of machines and field machining
  • Operate cranes, tow motors and forklifts
  • Troubleshoot equipment reliability issues
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Welding:

  • Read and interpret welding blueprints, selecti

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