Mobile Equipment Mechanic

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Georgia Pacific in Fort Dodge, IA is now hiring a Mobile Equipment Mechanic to be responsible for troubleshooting all diesel, gas, electric and propane powered mobile equipment, performing repairs and preventive maintenance according to a structured scheduling system while maintaining a clean, safe working environment.

For this role, we anticipate paying $32.31 per hour. We offer full medical and dental benefits, life insurance, a 401K matching program, paid holidays, paid vacation days and paid floating holidays each year.

Shift: 8-10 hr shifts on days with weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Our Team

Safety is a shared value at Georgia-Pacific, and we walk-the-talk through employee involvement in every facet of our operation. Opportunities for advancement are only limited by your initiative and ability to create value in a business that is solid, growing, and reinvesting in new technologies for enhanced safety, quality, reliability, and employee fulfillment.

The Fort Dodge Gypsum facilities employs approximately 150 individuals in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit https://www.buildgp.com/.

What You Will Do

• Perform major and minor repairs and maintenance on all mobile equipment to include dismantling, overhauling, and assembling rolling stock equipment and machinery.
• Conduct periodic maintenance on all mobile equipment in accordance with scheduled maintenance requirements
• Keep accurate records of work performed through use of the work order system and other logbooks as needed
• Coordinate procurement of parts to conduct repairs
• Assist in maintaining proper inventory of stocked parts
• Perform needed engine, transmission, and hydraulic system repairs on forklifts, manlifts, skid steers, extended boom lifts, and other small engine equipment
• Work with a team to complete lubrication maintenance of mobile equipment
• Work with minimal supervision and be capable of making decisions
• Work overtime, weekends and holidays when required
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, noisy, dusty manufacturing environment
• Work safely, following company policies and practices including lock out tag out procedures and wearing all required personal protective equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a mobile equipment mechanic
• Experience diagnosing and rebuilding power train components including internal combustion engines, transmissions and final drive components

What Will Put You Ahead

• A High school diploma orGED
• Experience with welding and fabrication
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience as a heavy equipment mechanic
• Experience reading electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics related to mobile equipment
• Associate degree or trade school equivalent
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other PC-based production reporting systems applications.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: Koch Careers