Reliability Technician- Boiler Department-Dudley, NC Plywood

Koch•Dudley, NC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Reliability Technician for the Boiler department at its Building Products facility in Dudley, North Carolina. The facility manufactures plywood, siding, and related building products. The role focuses on safe, reliable boiler-department operations and maintenance, including monitoring equipment performance, identifying deficiencies, and coordinating maintenance across maintenance, operations, supervision, and engineering. Starting pay is $26.00 per hour, with potential increases based on skills and contribution to mill performance. The role qualifies for a $3,000 sign-on bonus. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the role also includes on-call nights and weekends. Work schedules include weekends and holidays, and day and/or night shifts are available. The position is based at 139 Brewington Drive, Dudley, NC.

Requirements

Demonstrated mechanical aptitude through providing support on down days and during other upset conditions.
Ability to use CMMS and Microsoft Office products effectively.
Experience with boilers, pumps, fans, valves, steam, condensate, fire protection systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, conveyors, and lubrication.
Experience using Microsoft Office software, including Excel for updating and creating spreadsheets and Word for creating and editing documents.
Working knowledge of MOE and MP2 software.
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 sawmill environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a computer-based CMMS maintenance reporting system.
Basic project planning, parts acquisition, and field execution experience.
Experience planning and performing work on boilers, fans, pumps, valves, conveyors, gears, bearings, fabrication, and industrial maintenance.
Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule, on-call or call-in hours for maintenance issues, overtime, nights, and weekends as needed, and to live within 45 minutes of the mill.
Ability to acquire a GP mobile equipment operator license for equipment such as wheel loaders, forklifts, and aerial lifts.

Responsibilities

Follow plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures, and participate in safety programs.
Model safe decision-making, coach and mentor coworkers to recognize hazards, and encourage ownership of risk mitigation.
Coordinate between maintenance, operations, supervision, and engineering.
Monitor equipment performance daily, manage deficiencies, and report performance at the morning team meeting.
Lead the Boiler department maintenance effort by developing and implementing strategies to improve machine uptime and productivity.
Schedule maintenance work for down days and shutdowns, order parts, work with suppliers, identify critical spare-part needs, and verify parts are available for boiler assets.
Communicate maintenance issues to the department superintendent as they arise.
Attend meetings and provide leadership with feedback, information, and recommendations for improving equipment reliability and availability.
Lead preventive maintenance to address mechanical and electrical problems before equipment fails.
Inspect equipment and work with operations to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
Use mechanical knowledge to maximize equipment capabilities, identify root causes of failures, and implement long-term solutions.
Train others on boilers, pumps, fans, valves, steam, condensate, fire protection systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, conveyors, and lubrication.
Monitor process-water-treatment chemical and test-reagent inventories and order supplies to support the treatment program.