Your Job
Georgia‑Pacific is seeking Industrial Millwrights for our Dudley, NC plywood mill. This highly skilled hourly position includes a $3000 sign‑on bonus and requires a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
Salary: Pay starting at $28 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
Shift: Day shift with weekends and holidays as needed.
Physical Location: 139 Brewington Drive, Dudley, NC.
What You Will Do
- Troubleshoot, install, align, dismantle, and repair industrial machinery and mechanical equipment to improve reliability and uptime.
- Perform periodic maintenance routines to identify and correct mechanical defects before they fail.
- Maintain operations equipment to achieve optimal performance levels.
- Collaborate with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
- Adhere strictly to safety rules and regulations, wearing required PPE such as safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel‑toed boots.
- Identify machine components and coordinate order of parts as needed.
- Perform precision work, including laser alignment, belt tensioning, bolt torque specifications, and document necessary paperwork.
- Diagnose and repair mill equipment issues, including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and other failures.
- Repair or replace mill equipment components such as conveying chain, bearings, gearboxes, motors, cylinders, etc.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- At least one (1) year of industrial mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, military or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with bearings, chains and sprockets, rigging, belts, precision measurement, and precision alignment of motors and couplings.
- Experience with cutting, welding, and fabricating.
What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience using a computer for record‑keeping and documentation functions.
- Three (3) years or more of industrial mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, military or manufacturing environment.
- One (1) year or more of electrical experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks including climbing ladders and working at heights or in confined spaces.
- Ability to work in a sawmill environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions.
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.
