PLC Technician

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Arkansas, Gurdon
Sep 12, 2024
Your Job Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for a PLC Technician at our Plywood facility in Gurdon, Arkansas. At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. Our ideal Technician is self-motivated, reliable, and has a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and respect for others. You should have a strong desire to improve processes without regard for where work is required (operational, mechanical, or electrical). Our Team Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http://www.buildgp.com. What You Will Do Knowledge share, coordinate, and communicate effectively to all levels Work independently or as a team with maintenance technicians and management Demonstrate effective and logical troubleshooting skills Understand and use data to improve productivity Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures Assist crew members and work in team environment Be willing to work in a hot, humid, cold, noisy, dusty manufacturing environment Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Advanced PLC programming skills (Allen-Bradley PLC 5 & Contrologix experience required) Ability to troubleshoot and maintain plant network systems Ability to troubleshoot, configure and repair all types of PLCs & HMIs Ability to troubleshoot, configure and install AC drives Ability to troubleshoot, configure and install process instruments Able to read assembly drawings, schematics, and equipment layouts Extensive PLC controls programming background to include servo experience, networked PLCs, and analog control HMI programming background to build new or modify existing HMIs on a variety of platforms Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) Must be able to lift 35 lbs What Will Put You Ahead Knowledge proficiency with AutoCAD Two (2) year degree in a technical related field 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.