Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians for our Rincon, GA facility.  Our E&I Techs create value by performing preventative and corrective maintenance that leads to increased uptime and reliability and contributes to the site’s ability to meet production and quality goals.  

Our mill operates 24/7 and 365 days per year. E&I Techs work a 12-hour rotating schedule that includes holidays, weekends, and overtime. Our rotating schedule allows for a regular 14 days off every 4-week period. This position offers opportunities for development within the role and growth with the company. Pay for this role is commensurate with experience. 

Our Team 

Our Savannah River Mill in Rincon, GA began operations in October 1986 and is considered a world-class operation in the industry. Five of the world’s 12 largest tissue paper machines reside at the facility. Our operation is designed to produce products primarily from recycled fiber. We have over 50 converting lines that make the tissue, towel, and napkin products in our retail and away from home markets. We work to create mutual benefit and remove barriers to opportunity for our employees, customers, and communities. 

In addition to a standard benefits package, we also offer the following: 

• Educational assistance 
• Infertility support and Adoption/Surrogacy assistance 
• Paid time off and double-time and holiday pay offered for holidays 
• Mental Health coverage and support for you and your family 
• Discount eligibility at a variety of retailers, and for a variety of services, travel opportunities, etc., as a Koch/GP employee 
• Potential for an annual bonus based on individual performance and the site's ability to meet performance, safety, quality, environmental and operational goals

 What You Will Do 

• Share knowledge with other technicians for maintaining and troubleshooting PLCs, instrumentation, and controls 
• Troubleshoot and install equipment at the component level. Ensuring it is done in compliance with state, company plant codes, policies, and procedures 
• Work on motors, pneumatic components, conveyor systems and production machines 
• Participate in project planning support and new equipment installation  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) 

• Two (2) year technical degree/certificate or a minimum of three (3) years of industrial experience in the electrical and/or instrumentation field 
• Experience installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical components 

 What Will Put You Ahead 

• Experience working with variable frequency drives and servo drives 
• Experience working with pneumatic and hydraulic systems 
• Experience with systems integration, including PLCs such as RSLogix and RSLinx, HMI, DCS, networking, communication, and power distribution 
• Experience reading technical drawings, electrical & pneumatic schematics 
• Experience working with the National Electric Code and compliance to the code 
• Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors 
• Experience working with and troubleshooting electrical systems that use 24v, 120v, 480v, 4160v, 13.8kv, single and 3-phase power 

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 

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, 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