Maintenance Mechanic / Millwright - Blue Rapids, KS
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Our Georgia-Pacific Industrial Plasters facility located in Blue Rapids, Kansas is seeking motivated, safety-oriented individuals to join our Maintenance team as a Maintenance Mechanic / Millwright. In this position you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our equipment and operations. This includes troubleshooting and resolving mechanical issues, recommending repairs or upgrades, identifying quality concerns, and maintaining equipment at precise operating standards. You will also contribute to optimizing production by understanding equipment capabilities and performance thresholds.
Shift:
- An 8-hour shift from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- A rotating 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Shift placement will be determined based on business needs at the time of hire; however, this position will most likely be assigned to the rotating 2-2-3 schedule, depending on current openings.
Candidates must be able to work any shift, including holidays, weekends, overtime, and be available for on-call responsibilities as needed.
Compensation:
Starting pay begins at $32.95 per hour. We’re also offering a $1,000 sign on bonus!
Working Location:
2127 US Highway 77
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
What You Will Do
- Performing periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machines and equipment for improved reliability and uptime.
- Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
- Maintaining accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
- Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
- Assisting in the development and implementation of reliability centered maintenance strategies
- Applying simple problem-solving methods such as 5Y to reduce and eliminate failures
- Working in a hot, humid, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Five (5) or more years mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, along with mechanical components such as bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors, rollers, pulleys, and shafts
- Experience performing precision maintenance, knowledge of condition based monitoring
- Experience with fabricating, torch cutting, and arc & mig welding
- Experience with readi
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