Maintenance Technician - South Plainfield, NJ

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Maintenance Technician - South Plainfield, NJ

Location(s)

South Plainfield, New Jersey

Company

Georgia-Pacific

Career Field

Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Job Number

193272

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Georgia-Pacific Recycling is looking for a Maintenance Technician for our South Plainfield NJ, recycling facility! We rebale (densify) old-corrugated containers (OCC) for export markets.

OCC is delivered into the facility via 53' Van trailers and rebaled into bales weighing approximately 2000 plus lbs. Material is processed on one to the largest balers within the Recycling Industry and then loaded onto export containers to achieve maximum shipping weight.

Salary:

• Starting pay starts at $28/hour depending on qualifications.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant.

Shift:

• Only candidates who are flexible to be assigned to work any shift will be considered.
• Candidates must be flexible and available to work all shifts as needed. This will include overtime and possibly some holidays and weekends as required.

Physical Location:

Georgia-Pacific Recycling

200 Helen St.

South Plainfield NJ 07080

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial machinery
• Install and align new equipment
• Perform periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machine tools and equipment for improved reliability and up time
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative 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
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and while actively participating in our safety program
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Four (4) years or more of experience working 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 issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience reading and understanding mechanical drawings
• Experience reading and understanding electrical schematics
• Bollegraaf Baler maintenance/repair experience
• American Baler maintenance/repair experience
• Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings and pumps, and lubrication
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing company with a focus on mechanical and reliability maintenance
• Two (2) year technical degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance Technology or similar program

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. 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.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, experience, and background. 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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