Maintenance Technician - Las Vegas, NV

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific has an immediate need for a self-motivated and knowledgeable Maintenance Technician at our North Las Vegas, NV Gypsum facility.

Compensation:

• Starts at $34.00/hour
• Relocation Benefits may be available

Schedule:

This position will work 12-hour shifts, which will include overtime, weekends, and holidays, while also providing specialty hand tools.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, and dismantling industrial machinery and mechanical equipment
• Performing periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machines and equipment for improved reliability and uptime to achieve optimal performance
• Participating in a Preventative Maintenance (PM) program
• Collaborating with operations to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Recording work results and parts usage in computerized maintenance management system
• Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
• Maintaining accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
• Willing and able to adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, agricultural or military environment
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics & pneumatics
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors, rollers, pulleys, and shafts

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with precision equipment installation, fundamentals in alignment, and machinery lubrication.
• Five (5) or more years mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
• Experience with fabricating, torch cutting, and arc welding
• Technical Degree or higher in a Mechanical Maintenance program
• Experience with reading blueprints and precision measurements
• Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).