Maintenance Technician - South Plainfield

Koch • South Plainfield, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific Recycling is hiring a Maintenance Technician at its South Plainfield, New Jersey recycling facility. The facility processes old-corrugated containers (OCC), which arrive by trailer, are densified into bales weighing approximately 2,000 pounds, and are loaded into export containers.

The technician will maintain and repair industrial machinery, support reliable equipment operation, and work with operations to prioritize maintenance needs and meet production and quality goals. Candidates must be flexible and available to work any shift as needed, including overtime and potentially some weekends and holidays. The work takes place in a warehouse and industrial environment that may be hot, humid, cold, dusty, and noisy.

Requirements

• Four or more years of experience in a mechanical maintenance position within a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience using a cutting torch and welding with an arc welder.
• Experience troubleshooting bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.
• Flexibility and availability to work all shifts as needed, including overtime and possibly some holidays and weekends.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks, including climbing ladders and working at heights or in confined spaces.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reading and understanding mechanical drawings.
• Experience reading and understanding electrical schematics.
• Bollegraaf Baler maintenance or repair experience.
• American Baler maintenance or repair experience.
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps, and lubrication.
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing company focused on mechanical and reliability maintenance.
• A two-year technical degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance Technology or a similar program.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial machinery.
• Install and align new equipment.
• Perform periodic maintenance routines, including lubricating machine tools and equipment to improve reliability and uptime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, including labor hours and critical preventive maintenance findings.
• Work with the operations team to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
• Help meet or exceed production and quality goals while optimizing equipment to reduce waste.
• Follow plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures, and actively participate in the safety program.
• Follow safety rules and regulations, including wearing required safety equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 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.
• Benefits may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance, subject to eligibility and regional variation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed