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Georgia-Pacific
Journeyman Instrumentation Technician
Job Description
Your Job Are you an experienced Instrumentation Technician looking for a high-paying opportunity with a stable industry leader? Georgia-Pacific's Wauna Mill is seeking a Journeyman Instrumentation Technician to join our world-class maintenance team supporting one of the largest tissue manufacturing facilities in North America. The 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 At Georgia-Pacific, you'll work with advanced process control systems, cutting-edge instrumentation, and high-speed manufacturing equipment that produces household brands trusted by millions, including Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Sparkle®, and Vanity Fair® .If you're passionate about troubleshooting complex systems, improving reliability, and making a real impact on production operations, we'd like to hear from you. Please visit, www.gp.com to learn more. What You Will Do As a Journeyman Instrumentation Technician, you'll play a critical role in maintaining the reliability and performance of our manufacturing operations by:
- Performing preventive and predictive maintenance using advanced diagnostic equipment and testing tools
- Troubleshooting and repairing industrial instrumentation, control systems, and process equipment
- Calibrating, configuring, installing, and maintaining transmitters, control valves, actuators, analyzers, positioners, meters, and related instrumentation
- Supporting PLC and DCS troubleshooting to ensure efficient and reliable operations
- Investigating equipment failures and participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts
- Implementing corrective actions that improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime
- Updating technical drawings, maintenance documentation, and work orders
- Maintaining compliance with all safety, environmental, and operational standards
- Partnering with operations and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives 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.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Health Insurance
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What they do
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