Maintenance Technicians - Multiple Level Openings - Mechanical, Millwrights, and Electrical & Instrumentation

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is looking for a diverse group of talented, self-driven, and experienced Maintenance Technicians to join our team at the Gypsum facility in Fort Dodge, IA . Were hiring across multiple maintenance disciplines, including multi-knowledge level Maintenance Technicians - Mechanical, Millwrights, and Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians.

Were seeking highly skilled professionals with strong troubleshooting abilities and a deep understanding of safe work practices to maintain and repair manufacturing equipment. These roles are critical to our success, as they support increased equipment uptime and reliability through both preventive and corrective maintenance, helping the facility consistently achieve its production and quality goals.

Our Team

Depending on your specific role and level, you may take part in a range of responsibilities that align with your skills and experience, including but not limited to the following:

• Follow all plant safety and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines, while actively engaging in and supporting the facilitys safety programs
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial equipment
• Identify root causes and implement long-term solutions
• Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals
• Conduct routine inspections and perform preventative maintenance to enhance equipment reliability and minimize downtime
• Accurately document maintenance activities, including labor hours and key findings from preventative maintenance inspections
• Strategically utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Utilize strong diagnostic skills to minimize downtime and improve reliability
• Commitment to maintaining a safe and clean work environment
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across operations and other departments to support facility goals and initiatives
• Clear communication, both verbally and in writing
• Continuous learning of new technologies and processes
• Actively contribute to process improvements and operational efficiency
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One (1) year of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, production, military or agricultural environment OR a combination of relevant experience and a maintenance technical degree or Engineering associate degree

• Experience working with conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Five (5) or more years of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, production, military or agricultural environment
• Experience reading and understanding mechanical or electrical drawings/schematics
• Experience with Preventative, Predictive and Proactive maintenance
• Experience in precision alignment, equipment installation, troubleshooting, repairing and calibrating
• Experience in troubleshooting and repairing industrial electrical circuits up to 480 volts
• Experience diagnosing and repairing bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
• Experience with systems integration i.e.: PLC, HMI, Instrumentation, Networking, Communication setup and commissioning. (Allen Bradley or CTI PLC experience is a plus) (PLC programing is not a requirement)

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 click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aqui , or tu ).