Job Description
Your Job Our Plywood facility in Gurdon, Arkansas is seeking to hire an Electrical Technician to join their team. This position is an experienced skilled electrician role that creates value by performing a variety of electrical systems and maintenance duties, ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals. At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well.
This position comes with a sign-on bonus of $2500! Our ideal Technician is a self-motivated, skilled hourly professional with a working knowledge of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and a solid foundation in the skills needed to properly maintain manufacturing equipment. This position is a vital resource for our ongoing success and productivity and we are interested in learning more about you!
Our Team Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit .
What You Will Do - Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical control systems, instrumentation, electronic circuits, motor controls, relay logic, AC/DC drives and low voltage switchgear
- Install and make changes to industrial electrical equipment
- Work with mechanical and electrical machinery, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, performing electrical preventative maintenance tasks (PM's)
- Work in a very fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment with emphasis on safety, quality, environmental concerns, and production goals
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment, i.e.: safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots and other PPE as required by specific jobs
- Must be willing and able to work any shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays as required
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Must have at least two (2) years of experience working as an Electrical Technician in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge and experience of 3 phase 480-volt electrical systems
- High School Diploma or GED
What Will Put You Ahead - Completion of 2 years of an accredited electrical training program or hold an Arkansas Electrical Journeyman license, or similar military experience
- Efficient troubleshooting and programming knowledge using PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers)
- Knowledge of computer systems and the ability to learn new software applications
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics/blueprints
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information:
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