Maintenance Mechanical Associate - Bogalusa Paper Mill

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.

 

Position Title: 

Maintenance Mechanical Associate – Bogalusa Paper Mill

 

 

 

Category/Shift:

Hourly Full Time

 

 

Physical Location:

401 Avenue U

Bogalusa, LA 70427

 

 

The Job You Will Perform:

This new position will assist journeyman-level mechanics in routine maintenance work as well as performing many duties independently. Duties for mechanics include, but are not restricted to, replacing valves & gaskets, basic welding, repacking pumps & valves, forklift operations, screwed pipe & tubing installations, cylinder repair, pump repair & replacement, repair of rotating assemblies, roll repair and replacements, motor replacements, and repair of mechanical drive systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older
• Eligible for employment in the US
• High School Diploma or GED
• One (1) year experience or year vocational/technical education in any of the following Maintenance Skill Areas: Millwright, Machinist, Lubrication, Welding, Automotive Maintenance or Pipefitting.
• Undergo a drug screen for illicit use of drugs 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
• Operate or work in industrial conditions (i.e. warm/hot, dusty/dirty, around hazardous chemicals, noise, heavy machinery or elevated working surfaces with proper safety training and safety protection)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree in any of the IP Core Maintenance skills or related disciplines. (Millwright, Machinist, Welding or Pipefitting)
• Relevant work experience in an industrial environment
• Strong math/physics understanding
• Millwright/Machinist background

 

 

The Skill