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Georgia-Pacific
Fluid Power Technician - Prosperity Plywood
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What they do
An Electrical Substation or Relay Repairer works at an electrical substation and operates equipment that controls the flow of electricity. Maintains and repairs relays or switches in a system that allows electricity from a power station to travel through the substation out to the distribution system and to customers.
$89,778 / year median in South Carolina
+0% projected growth
Job Description
Your Job The Fluid Power Technician will serve as the subject matter expert regarding all aspects of fluid power and pneumatic systems in the plywood operation. This includes troubleshooting systems, preventative and predictive maintenance tasks and duties. This person will also be tasked with overhaul, repair and installation of hydraulic and pneumatic machinery and help in the design/redesign of systems in the operation. Our Team Georgia-Pacific in Prosperity, SC manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction. GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com. Our Georgia-Pacific Prosperity, SC facility is a Tobacco Free Workplace. What You Will Do
- Owns the Fluid Power (pneumatics and hydraulics) program for the site.
- Utilizes expertise to analyze oil samples and provide a path forward on samples failing Building Product's ISO counts.
- Performs preventative maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
- Installs new hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
- Serves as the technical expert and troubleshoots hydraulic and pneumatic issues.
- Assists with design/redesign of new and existing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Attends training sessions with craftsmen on fluid power systems and hose making best practices.
- Provides failure analysis on failed equipment.
- Sole owner of the Hydraulic Hose Room.
- Documents information and changes/improvements to systems.
- If not certified, candidate will be expected to obtain the Maintenance Lubrication Technician (MLT 1) and Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic (IHM) certification.
- Must be willing and able to work any shift, day or schedule as needed.
- Must be willing to answer calls after hours as needed. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Prior experience reading and comprehending blueprints, schematics and technical manuals.
- Prior experience with knowledge of electrical and hydraulic central circuits needed to troubleshoot systems.
- Prior experience in fluid power and pneumatic systems & circuitry.
- Prior experience with air compressor and dryer systems. What Will Put You Ahead
- Minimum (5) five years' experience in hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
- Minimum (3) three years' Millwright/Mechanical experience is preferred.
- Industrial Hydraulic Technician (IHT) Certification or MLT Level 1 certification.
- Prior experience working in wood products
- Mechanical or reliability engineering classes and/ or background At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.