Industrial Maintenance Electrician
KochAbout the role
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is now hiring immediately an Industrial Maintenance Electrician for our facility in Emporia, VA and we are interested in learning more about you! An Industrial Maintenance Electrician is responsible for installing and troubleshooting electrical equipment within the mill to support the long-term quality and production goals of the organization.
This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role are as follows
Class 3 Electrician: $25.12 per hour
Class 2 Electrician: $30.18 per hour
Class 1 Electrician: $34.58 per hour
with the opportunity to advance quickly based off experience.
Shift: We are looking for Electricians able to work night shift 12-hour shifts 2-2-3 schedule 7pm - 7am.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific in Emporia, VA manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction. GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com. Our Georgia-Pacific Emporia, VA facility is a Tobacco Free Workplace.
What You Will Do
- Repair and maintain electrical equipment
- Read and interpret electrical schematics to troubleshoot and install equipment
- Take an active role in a quality maintenance program to reduce production waste and achieve production quality goals
- Troubleshoot and maintain Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s)
- Maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical control systems such as relay logic, motor controls and AC/DC drives
- Change out parts; repair or upgrade electrical equipment, relays, fuses, motor and/or wiring; and transfer work to the shop as necessary
- Perform preventative maintenance tasks as assigned
- Maintain housekeeping standards
- Complete daily work orders
- Adhere to plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Work in a loud/noisy, hot, humid and greasy environment
- Work any shift, variable start t
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