Industrial Electrician

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for an Electrician for our Madison, GA Plywood facility! We manufacture pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction like subflooring, wall and roof sheathing, and concrete formwork.  

Plywood is a strong, versatile product made by gluing together thin layers (veneers) of wood with the grain of each layer running in opposite directions. This cross-graining makes it stable, durable, and resistant to warping. 

We anticipate this role to pay between $32 to $38 depending on experience and knowledge level. 

Our Team

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visithttps://www.buildgp.com/.

What You Will Do

• Problem solving, troubleshooting, installing, repairing and maintaining facility electrical distribution and manufacturing process equipment
• Understanding, troubleshooting and modifying programmable logic control (PLC) and distributed control systems (DCS)
• Providing feedback on equipment conditions, potential failure risks, corrections and additions on job plans
• Installing new conduit and wiring
• Making modifications to existing conduit and wiring
• Ability to provide your own metric and standard tools, i.e.: socket and wrench sets, and Allen T-handles
• Work in a hot, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environment
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment, i.e.: safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots and other PPE as required by specific jobs
• Work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds and work at heights of up to 100 feet

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• At least one (1) year of experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, or industrial military environment
• At least one (1) year of experience troubleshooting manufacturing equipment
• At least (1) years experience in industrial electrical repair, process controls, and/or instrumentation

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two or more years experience with single and three phase electrical repair and/or troubleshooting up to 480 volts, reading electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints, measuring, cutting, and bending conduit and troubleshooting hydraulic equipment, circuits and components
• Two or more years experience with Rockwell Automation software i.e. Control Logix, FT view, RSlinx, FT Linx Etc...
• Associate's degree or higher in Industrial Electricity, Instrumentation, Electrical & Control Technology, Electrical Engineering
• Military or apprenticeship experience in PLCs, voltage, wiring schematics, etc.
• College coursework in Principles of Technology, Electrical Control Systems or Control Theory

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).