What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fluid Power Technician - Madison, GA position at Koch?
Your Job
Our team in Madison, GA is now hiring for the role of Fluid Power Technician. The selected individual will serve as the system owner and subject matter expert for all fluid power and pneumatic systems in the plywood operation. This includes troubleshooting system issues, maintaining the oil cleanliness program, and performing preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
Starting pay: $30.00 based on experience
What You Will Do
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).
Our team in Madison, GA is now hiring for the role of Fluid Power Technician. The selected individual will serve as the system owner and subject matter expert for all fluid power and pneumatic systems in the plywood operation. This includes troubleshooting system issues, maintaining the oil cleanliness program, and performing preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
Starting pay: $30.00 based on experience
What You Will Do
- Utilize best practice oil sampling methods to monitor oil cleanliness in all site hydraulic units.
- Employ your expertise to analyze samples results and system requirements to manage oil replacement and filtration strategies to optimize fluid and system health.
- Manage and maintain all oil quality tracking and fluid power system documentation.
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
- Serve as the technical expert on all fluid power systems and assist as needed in any required troubleshooting efforts.
- Work closely with the site Environmental Manager to ensure that the site maintains full environmental compliance.
- Assists with design/redesign of new and existing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Become the trainer and teach sessions with craftsmen on fluid power systems and hose making best practices.
- Lead failure analysis effort on required fluid power system equipment failures.
- Achieve and/or maintain Maintenance Lubrication Technician (MLT 1) certification and work to obtain the and Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic (IHM) certification
- Two years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- One year of mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and the pressure and flow dynamics by which they operate.
- Current MLT Level 1 or Industrial Hydraulic Technician (IHT) Certification.
- Experience working with proportional and servo electrical control systems.
- Experience working in maintenance in a wood products business.
- Experience as a Fluid Power Technician in a building products facility
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).
Salary : $30
