Plant Electrician

Georgia-Pacific • Leominster, Massachusetts, United States • $35 - $45 / hour • 4d ago

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Leominster, MA facility is seeking a skilled Plant Electrician to join our team. In this role, you will use your electrical expertise to improve equipment reliability, solve meaningful problems, and help our facility operate safely and efficiently. This is an opportunity to work in a manufacturing environment where your contributions matter; your ideas are valued, and your expertise can make a visible impact on production performance and continuous improvement.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Leominster, MA facility uses state-of-the-art technology to manufacture Dixie® cutlery, a trusted brand used in homes and businesses across the country. Our maintenance team works closely with operations and engineering to solve challenges, improve reliability, and support safe, efficient production. We value initiative, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. Individuals who enjoy taking ownership, contributing ideas, and helping improve how work gets done will find opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact.

This position pays $35-$45 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and job-related qualifications as well as a shift differential ($1 for days, $2 for nights). Highly skilled candidates may be eligible for a higher starting rate consistent with our compensation philosophy. We have openings for 12-hour overnight and daytime shifts. Plant Electricians work some weekends, holidays, and overtime as required and maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

What You Will Do

Troubleshoot, repair, and replace electrical equipment and circuits to support safe, reliable production
Install and commission equipment in accordance with OSHA requirements and applicable electrical codes
Perform preventive maintenance activities that improve equipment reliability and maximize facility uptime
Interpret electrical, process, and instrumentation drawings to diagnose issues and identify solutions
Support equipment upgrades, continuous improvement projects, and successful equipment startups
Maintain accurate maintenance records, labor hours, and service-order documentation in the MP2 system
Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams while contributing ideas that create value and improve performance

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Two (2) years or more of electrical experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
Licensed electrician (i.e., journeyman), as required in the state of MA

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience interpreting process, instrumentation, and electrical drawings
Experience with Control Logix, Device Net, and Control Net
Experience with 480 volt motors
Experience troubleshooting process equipment (mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.)

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).