E & I TECNICIAN - Georgia-Pacific

At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. Our Georgia-Pacific Facility in Muskogee, OK is searching for an Electrical Technician to join our team.

This is an experienced skilled crafts position that creates value by Understanding PLC programming, electrical systems, troubleshooting, and ensuring production equipment operates at optimum performance levels to meet productivity goals. This position will support the long-term quality and production goals of the organization by demonstrating teamwork and initiative and by adhering to all safety standards and codes. The pay range for the position is $26.00 - $37.64 per hour and the hours are 7:00 am - 3:00 pm to include working weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Our Team

Located on the Kerr-McClellan Navigational Channel (Arkansas River) on about 640 acres of land, the Muskogee consumer products operation spans across approximately 70 acres (or 2,900,000 square feet) of manufacturing and warehouse space are "under roof" employing approximately 830 employees. We are the second largest employer in the Muskogee, OK area and 45th in the state! Our non-union facility operates on 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, 365 days per year; housing 2 of the 13 largest tissue machines in the world and paper machines that produce an average of 900 tons of paper per day. Our finished product consists of a mix of 40% Retail and 60% Commercial.

What You Will Do

• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of all electrical/control system components to include motors, solenoids, valves, limit switches, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), I/O modules, photo-eye sensors and power distribution systems. Inspecting, cleaning, calibrating and maintaining high voltage distribution equipment
• Understand and troubleshoot, AC/DC Drives and Servo controllers.
• Understand PLC Ladder Logic for various controllers and interfaces, troubleshooting equipment while online with the PLC.
• Apply all applicable codes, regulations, reliability strategies, corporate and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards
• Improve operations productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning, and coordination of labor, parts, material, tools, and equipment access
• Contact vendors and manufacturers as needed for support with issue resolution

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED
• One of the following:
• Associate or Technical degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Instrumentation, or Electronic Technology
• At least two (2) years of electrical/electronic/controls troubleshooting experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
• Experience reading and following electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints
• Experience in PLC systems, including understanding PLC ladder logic.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with systems integration to include advanced PLC troubleshooting
• Experience with Arrays and Servo control within the PLC logic
• Experience with HMI Programming
• Experience with Instrumentation and controls loops
• Experience with Programming Variable speed frequency drives
• Experience with Servo systems (A-B)
• Experience with Fanuc robots
• Associates degree or higher, plus two or more years working in a manufacturing environment

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.