Weekend Maintenance Technician- Talladega, AL

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Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Maintenance Technician to join our Lumber facility in Talladega, AL.

• Starting pay: $27-33/hr depending on experience.
• $5.00/hour shift premium for any hours worked Friday–Sunday (overtime rules apply).
• Compensation can increase based on skills and contribution to overall performance.

• Flexible and available to work any shift, including overtime, holidays, weekends.
• 12‑hour rotating shift (rotates monthly).
• Orientation week: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday. Regular shift assigned after orientation.

Weekends, Thursday–Sunday, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

400 Ironaton Cutoff Road, Talladega, AL 35160

Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of lumber for our valued customers.

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participate in the safety program.
• Support operations efficiency through troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Perform periodic proactive asset strategies, such as maintenance routes, preventative maintenance, and other tasks to improve reliability and uptime.
• Install and repair mechanical drives, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, belts, and couplings.
• Maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic systems, control devices, hydraulic equipment, circuits, and components.
• Work with operations and maintenance teams to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
• Use pipe fitting skills to weld, cut, fit, and install piping throughout the facility.
• Assist operators or crew members with machine start-up, shutdown, or clean up.
• Research parts in equipment manuals and submit work orders in a computerized maintenance management program.
• Communicate daily work performed and machine conditions via written and verbal documentation.

• Experience performing installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment.
• Experience in hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems and components.
• Able to read and interpret mechanical and electrical blueprints and schematics.

• Associate degree or higher in Industrial Technology or related degree and at least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, or 5 years equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, lubrication systems, and pumps.
• Mechanical maintenance experience, including fluid handling and conveyor systems, hydraulic systems and accumulators, valve identification and application, and welding.
• Experience with a CMMS.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Eligibility criteria are set by the applicable plan and may vary by region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: