Journeyman Instrumentation Technician

Journeyman Instrumentation Technician

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Journeyman Instrumentation Technician for our Clatskanie, OR location, starting pay is $57.59/hour. Georgia-Pacific offers a generous benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance with a HSA, short-term disability, 401k with employer match, 2 weeks paid vacation after 90 days, and opportunities to further your career.

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products facility in Wauna/Clatskanie, Oregon is a high-speed manufacturer of a variety of tissue and paper products. Some of the recognized brands include Brawny, Angel Soft, Vanity Fair and Sparkle. Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers of tissue, including bath tissue, paper towels, facial tissue, and napkins.

What You Will Do

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance inspections using diagnostic tools and test equipment and make necessary corrections to keep equipment from failing
• Write work orders, record maintenance results, and read and update drawings and other documentation
• Calibrate, configure, install, and troubleshoot transmitters, actuators, valves, positioners, meters, testers and other instrumentation and controls
• Facilitate and assist in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of premature failures, offer solutions and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Demonstrate troubleshooting skills that allow our equipment to operate as designed in accordance with OEM specifications
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participate in mill safety programs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED
• Possession of an Oregon Electrician License of "Limited Energy Technician Class B" (LEB) or higher
• 1 year or more of Journey level Instrument experience
• Experience with PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers)
• Experience working with DCS's (Distributed Control Systems)

What Will Put You Ahead

• 2 or more years of maintenance experience in an industrialized, manufacturing environment
• 4 or more years of experience in the pulp and paper industry
• Experience in Industrial Process Controls (PLC, DCS, control valves, industrial instrumentation for flow, pressure, & temperature)

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This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement, and the starting pay for this role is set at $57.59 per hour.

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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.

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