Reliability Technician - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for a Reliability Technician in our Emporia, VA Plywood Mill.

The Reliability Technician plays an integral role in our proactive and preventive maintenance programs. Our Reliability Technicians work closely with our Maintenance team to support the plant reliability improvement program and condition monitoring transformation.

This role is anticipated to pay between $31 - $36 per hour based on experience.

Shift: This role is for a day shift position Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30 pm.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Emporia, VA manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction. GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Conduct vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound testing, and oil analysis to monitor all plant equipment.
• Responsible for condition monitoring alert, issue management and investigation on mills condition monitoring systems to include correct alert communication, management of work request, and alert management documentation.
• Ensure all plant Assets are operating within OEM operating alert thresholds set.
• Assist in developing solutions and making recommendations on plant maintenance with the help of analytical tools such as RCFA, FMEA and RCM programs.
• Assist in maintaining a comprehensive plant maintenance database that will support the plant reliability improvement program.
• Utilize computer systems to trend and analyze data, identify failure modes and equipment history to address repetitive failures.
• Utilize computer programs to create work requests and identify spare parts.
• Contribute to RCFA cases, FMEA analysis, Lubrication and RCM programs .

• C ompletion of an approved apprenticeship program, associate degree, or trade school certificate in the mechanical field with no experienceOR 5+ of experience in the Industrial Maintenance trade.
• Experience with the use of precision maintenance instruments, i.e., micrometer, dial indicator, laser alignment, etc.
• Experience using a computer for documentation and/or record-keeping functions.
• Experience with Emerson 2140
• Experience applying RCM (Reliability Center Maintenance) Concepts and Best Practices

• Cat-1 Vibration Certification
• Maintenance Lube Technician-1 Certification
• Cat-II Vibration Certification
• Level -1 Ultrasound certification
• Thermography level 1 certification
• Experience with KCF Remote Asset Health Hardware
• Experience with KCF Smart Diagnostics Analysis Software

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.