Electrical Technician

Georgia Pacific - Pineland Lumber

Georgia Pacific is seeking a talented Electrical Technician to join the team at our lumber mill in Pineland, Texas
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Shift: 12‑hour rotating shift

Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Sign‑on bonus: $5,000

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical control systems, instrumentation, and electronic circuits (motor controls, relay logic, AC/DC drives, and low voltage switch gear)
• Troubleshoot electrical systems using proven analytical and field troubleshooting skills
• Document information
• Install and make changes to industrial electrical equipment
• Work with mechanical and electrical machinery, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, performing electrical preventative maintenance tasks (PMs)

• At least two (2) years of experience working as an Electrical Technician in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and experience of 3 phase 480‑volt electrical systems

• Completion of 2 years of an accredited electrical training program
• Efficient troubleshooting and programming knowledge using PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controllers)
• Knowledge of computer systems and the ability to learn new software applications
• Able to read and interpret electrical schematics/blueprints
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (Allen Bradley, Eaton, Toshiba) a plus

• Must be able to work any shift (rotating), overtime, weekends, and holidays
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Work in a very fast‑paced industrial manufacturing environment with emphasis on safety, quality, environmental concerns, and production goals
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection, steel‑toed boots, and other PPE as required by specific jobs
• Complete assigned duties while displaying quality workmanship and being self‑motivated

This position is an experienced skilled electrician role that creates value by performing a variety of electrical systems and maintenance duties, while ensuring maximum facility uptime to meet production goals.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.