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Georgia-Pacific
Journeyman Instrumentation Technician
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An Instrumentation Technician carries out planned or unplanned maintenance and repair activities on a wide range of electronic equipment and process control and safety systems.
$89,834 / year median in Oregon
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Your Job 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. Our Team 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. To learn more about our variety of products visit, www.gp.com . 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) At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.