Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Koch Industries
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Koch Industries
Private conglomerate in energy and materials
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is now hiring an experienced Millwright to support our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA.
In this role, you will work on critical production equipment, solve complex mechanical issues, and help drive reliability across the mill. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled maintenance professional looking for strong pay, long-term stability, and continued technical growth in a large-scale manufacturing environment.
If you enjoy troubleshooting heavy industrial equipment and want to be part of a collaborative maintenance team that supports growth and development, apply today!
Salary
Starting pay ranges from $34+ per hour, based on experience and skill set with a $2500 sign on bonus! Overtime opportunities are regularly available based on operational needs. Pay progression is driven by demonstrated skills, contributions, and impact on overall mill performance.
Relocation benefits may be available.
Employees have the opportunity to earn retention-based bonuses, including a 5% bonus after 3 months and a 2% bonus after 9 months, based on individual performance and maintaining good standing.
Basic hand tools over 1 1/8” are provided by the company, to include impacts, drills, and other precision tools.
Shift
We operate on a 2‑3‑3‑2 schedule, and you will be assigned to days or nights:
This schedule provides built‑in extended time off while maintaining consistent, predictable shift rotations.
This role supports a 24/7 manufacturing operation, so flexibility for overtime, weekends, and holidays is occasionally required based on business needs.
Orientation will be Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with your regular shift assignment following completion.
Physical Location
331 Thomson Hwy, Warrenton, GA 30828
Our Team
Our team creates value by safely supporting the production of lumber for our customers. We work collaboratively to improve equipment reliability, address challenges at the source, and support efficient mill operations.
What You Will Do
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
What Will Put You Ahead
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, 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, aquí, or tu).
Private conglomerate in energy and materials
Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.
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