Maintenance Millwright - Rome, GA

Koch•Rome, GA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Millwright / Multicraft Maintenance Technician for their Rome, GA Lumber facility. This role involves troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and maintaining equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production. The technician will work with a team to prevent equipment failures, reduce downtime, and improve mill performance. The company values candidates with strong industrial mechanical maintenance skills and electrical troubleshooting experience.

Requirements

At least one year of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production environment troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment, including gearboxes, bearings, pumps, conveyors, and related components.
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including identifying leaks, replacing components, and troubleshooting common operating problems.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing both mechanical and electrical maintenance in an industrial environment.
Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical equipment, including motors, sensors, switches, VFDs, and control circuits.
Prior experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics.
Experience with precision maintenance, welding, fabrication, pipefitting, lubrication systems, pumps, CMMS software, reliability tools, failure analysis, or root-cause problem-solving.
An associate degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or a related field; or at least three years of manufacturing maintenance experience.
Experience mentoring teammates, taking ownership, or leading maintenance improvements.

Responsibilities

Follow plant safety and environmental policies, including lockout/tagout requirements, and participate in safety initiatives.
Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain mechanical equipment, including gearboxes, bearings, motors, conveyors, pumps, valves, actuators, and related components.
Perform preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance, including inspections, lubrication, component installation, and equipment adjustments.
Troubleshoot hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems within qualifications and training, including motors, sensors, switches, VFDs, controls, and control circuits.
Use welding, cutting, fabrication, and pipefitting skills for repairs, modifications, and installations.
Apply root-cause problem-solving to prevent repeat failures and improve equipment reliability.
Partner with operations to prioritize maintenance needs and support equipment startups, shutdowns, and cleanups.
Use CMMS software to document work, create work orders, research parts, and support preventive maintenance planning.
Communicate equipment conditions, completed repairs, and follow-up needs clearly.
Share knowledge and contribute to team problem-solving and maintenance improvements.