Electrical Maintenance Technician

Koch • Darlington, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific's Darlington, South Carolina plant is hiring an Electrical Maintenance Technician to maintain electronic and electrical systems associated with high-volume manufacturing equipment. The technician will work with operating teams to troubleshoot, repair, and resolve equipment issues during the shift, and help improve equipment reliability and uptime. Work is primarily indoors in a climate-controlled, clean environment. The role involves a 12-hour rotating schedule covering days and nights, weekends, and holidays, with overtime as needed. The position is full-time. Starting pay depends on skills and experience; eligible hours receive a $2-per-hour shift incentive.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two-year electrical technical degree or at least five years of experience as an Industrial Electrician.
• Experience executing maintenance plans, procuring parts, and documenting work activities.
• Experience repairing and troubleshooting single- and three-phase electrical systems up to 480 volts.
• Experience reviewing, developing, or modifying work orders for plant equipment and entering them into a facility maintenance system.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical controls, PLCs, and AC and DC motor controllers and drives.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, Electronic Technology, or a related field, and at least two years of electrical/electronic and/or instrument and control troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting Allen-Bradley PLCs, Siemens PLCs, and/or ControlLogix/RSLogix.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PanelView and FactoryTalk.
• Experience with servo systems.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics to troubleshoot electrical and electronics issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and unplanned maintenance on manufacturing assets and other facility equipment and systems.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical and controls problems in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair equipment failures and issues.
• Partner with operating teams to resolve equipment issues and improve equipment reliability and uptime.
• Execute maintenance plans, procure parts, and document work activities.
• Review, develop, or modify work orders for plant equipment and enter work orders into the facility maintenance system.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED