Maintenance Pipefitter - Palatka - Florida, United States - 189962 - Koch
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Maintenance Pipefitter - Palatka
Location(s)
Palatka, Florida
Company
Georgia-Pacific
Career Field
Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Job Number
189962
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Georgia-Pacific has an immediate need for self-motivated and knowledgeable Pipefitter in Palatka, FL. This position creates value by troubleshooting and performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on equipment leading to increased up-time and reliability, thus helping the facility to meet their production and quality goals.
Our Team
Pipefitter''s are required to have a thorough understanding of safe work practices, troubleshooting, and maintaining manufacturing equipment. Starting pay for this role is $40.07/hour.
What You Will Do In Your Role
Reading drawings, taking measurements, drawing isometrics, and installing piping efficiently
Basic knowledge of blueprints
Able to bolt, clamp, and tack-weld parts to secure in position for welding
Distinguishing varying thickness and types of metal materials
Able to position and clamp together components of fabricated metal products to prepare for welding
Possess skilled knowledge of pipe fittings, bolts, valves, etc. as required
Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to specifications by welding and threading joints without errors.
Manually handling and securely applying rigging equipment.
Welding small areas to client requirements
Operate tools and equipment including beveling machines, cut-off grinders, hammers, torches, magnetic drills, welding machines, and a Saw-Zall.
Possess skills of general mechanic to support the Mill. (Alignment of pumps, installing couplings, changing belts on rotating equipment, etc.)
Must Maintain SCBA certification
Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to work on elevated platforms and maintain balance when stepping on narrow platforms such as beams and pipes. Must be able to perform these activities while wearing an approved full-body harness and lanyard.
Must Maintain SCBA certification.
The Experience You Will Bring
Journeyman pipefitter or 5 years of experience as a pipefitter.
Pass a standard weld tests
Pass a written basic knowledge test of the trade.
What Will Put You Ahead
Previous experience in a papermill plant construction environment
3 years of experience as a Journeyman pipefitter
Previous experience being a leader for safety
Familiar with welding basics requirements.
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.
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
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.
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: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
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