Maintenance Mechanic - Tacoma, WA
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Washington, Tacoma | |
 Mar 08, 2025 | |
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Your Job
Georgia Pacific is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic in Tacoma, WA. Maintenance Mechanics must thoroughly understand safe work practices and troubleshooting and maintenance of manufacturing equipment. If you think this is the perfect job for you, read below for details to apply! Rotational Schedule: 12-hour shifts (will provide shift coverage for other staff) Compensation: Starting at $31.18/hour with the opportunity of career advancement and compensation. What You Will Do In Your Role * Perform general maintenance on all site equipment. * Plant equipment mainly consists of Screw Conveyors, Belt Conveyors, Roller Conveyors, Pumps, Pneumatic Systems, Hydraulic Systems, Valves, and Dust Collection Systems. * Performing preventive and corrective maintenance in accordance with the facility's preventative maintenance schedule while performing repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods such as lifting, walking, climbing, and stooping. * Troubleshoot equipment problems and failures and diagnose the root cause. * Monitor running equipment for signs of impending failures. * Communicate with team members to understand and resolve equipment issues, identify opportunities for improvement, and prioritize maintenance needs. * Document work performed daily in the plant's Computerized Maintenance Management System. * Maintaining a strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety PPE. * Using critical thinking, processes, and collaboration to troubleshoot equipment and machinery. The Experience You Will Bring * Experience utilizing precision alignment tools. * Machining, piping, welding, rigging, baghouse, and/or dust collector maintenance experience What Will Put You Ahead * At least 5 years of Mechanic experience centered around material conveyors (screws, roller conveyors, belt conveyors etc.) * Experience Maintaining and replacing worn components (bearings, rollers, sprockets, belts, pulleys, pumps, cylinders, saws, gearboxes, couplings etc.). * Experience Operating Forklifts, Scissor lifts and boom lifts * Experience in Natural Gas Burner systems 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 [1] 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 [2] 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: [3] http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf | |