Millwright Apprentice Jobs in Kinston, NC (NOW HIRING)

Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking Industrial Millwrights for our Dudley, NC Plywood Mill. This role includes a $3000 Sign On Bonus! This is a highly skilled hourly position requiring a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment. This position creates value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, thus helping the facility to meet their production and quality goals.
Salary:
• Pay starting at $28 per hour, based on qualifications and experience..
Shift: The work schedules include weekends and holidays as well as day and/or night shifts as needed.
Physical Location:
139 Brewington Drive, Dudley NC
Our Team
The Dudley facility is one of Georgia-Pacific's largest Building Products facilities and it manufactures Plytanium® Plywood, AC and BC, Sidings and Sturd-I-Floor® Plytanium® Plywood which is used in sheathing, roof decking, sub flooring and other specialty applications.
These are great opportunities for motivated and safety-oriented individuals! To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com/plywood-osb.
What You Will Do

• Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, dismantling, and repairing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment for improved reliability and uptime
• Performing periodic maintenance routines to identify and correct mechanical defects before they fail
• Maintaining operations equipment to achieve optimal performance levels
• Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
• Maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment, i.e.: safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots and other PPE as required by specific jobs while completing assigned work
• Identifying machine components and coordinate to order parts as needed
• Performing precision work to include laser alignment, belt tensioning, bolt torque specs, and completing necessary paperwork
• Diagnosing and repairing issues wilt mill equipment including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and other failures.
• Repairing/replacing 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.

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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 is an estimate based on market data and may vary with your knowledge, skills, and geographic location. Please speak with your recruiter for details.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, experience, and background. 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 more, Georgia-Pacific is committed to quality and innovation. Our 30,000+ employees across 150+ locations bring products to life while operating one of the largest recycling businesses in the industry.
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