Weekend Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Talladega, AL

Koch•Talladega, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Maintenance Technician to join our Lumber facility in Talladega, AL! This role supports operations efficiency through troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment and processes. The technician will perform periodic proactive asset strategies, such as maintenance routes and preventative maintenance, to improve reliability and uptime. Responsibilities include installing and repairing mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, belts, and couplings, as well as maintaining and troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic systems, control devices, circuits, and components. The role involves working with operations and maintenance teams, using pipefitting skills to weld, cut, fit, and install piping, and assisting with machine start-up, shutdown, or clean-up. The technician will also research parts in equipment manuals and submit work orders in a computerized maintenance management program, communicating daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation.

Requirements

Experience performing installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Industrial Equipment.
Experience in Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Mechanical systems and components.
Able to read and interpret mechanical and electrical blueprints and schematics.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or higher in Industrial Technology or other related degree AND at least three (3) years’ experience in a manufacturing environment OR five (5) years equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and lubrication systems and pumps.
Mechanical maintenance experience, including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, and valve identification and application and welding.
Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS)

Responsibilities

Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program.
Support operations efficiency through troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment and processes.
Performing periodic proactive asset strategies, such as maintenance routes, preventative maintenance, and other tasks to improve reliability and uptime.
Installing and repairing mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, belts, and couplings.
Maintaining and troubleshooting pneumatic systems, control devices, hydraulic equipment, circuits, and components
Working with the operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
Using pipefitting skills to weld, cut, fit, and install piping throughout the facility.
Assisting operators or crew members with machine start-up, shutdown or clean up.
Researching parts in equipment manuals and submitting work orders in a computerized maintenance management program.
Communicating daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation.