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Georgia-Pacific is now hiring immediately safety-oriented individuals to join our team as an Industrial Maintenance Technician in Emporia, VA. This role creates value by ensuring machine reliability through troubleshooting and preventative maintenance techniques on industrial plant equipment. This position is a vital resource for our ongoing success and productivity, and we are very interested in learning about you!

The starting pay for this role is $33.60 plus OT and benefits.

Shift: We are looking for Millwrights able to work night shift 12-hour shifts 2-2-3 schedule 7pm - 7am or 7am-7pm.

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

What You Will Do

• Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, dismantling, and repairing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment for improved reliability and uptime
• Performing periodic maintenance routines to identify and correct mechanical defects before they fail
• Maintaining operations equipment to achieve optimal performance levels
• Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Maintaining 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 while completing assigned work
• Identifying machine components and coordinate to order parts as needed
• Performing precision work to include laser alignment, belt tensioning, bolt torque specs, and completing necessary paperwork
• Diagnosing and repairing issues wilt mill equipment including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and other failures.
• Repairing/replacing mill equipment components such as conveying chain, bearings, gearboxes, motors, cylinders, etc.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least two (3) years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, military or manufacturing environment
• Experience with bearings, chains and sprockets, rigging, belts, precision measurement, and precision alignment of motors and couplings
• Experience with cutting, welding and fabricating

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions
• Five (5) years or more of industrial mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, military or manufacturing environment
• One (1) year or more of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment

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

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.