Koch

Maintenance Pipefitter - Palatka

Koch  •  $40.07/hr  •  Palatka, FL (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description


Location(s)

Palatka, Florida

Company

Georgia-Pacific

Career Field

Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Job Number

189962
Your Job
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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About Koch

Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch is one of the largest private companies in America. A diverse set of businesses and industries across the world, we work together to keep improving and exploring new ways to make life even better.

With a presence in more than 50 countries, Koch companies employ about 120,000 people worldwide, with nearly half of those in the United States. Koch offers abundant opportunities to improve life’s most necessary things – like food, clothing, water, transportation and technology.

Industry
Holding Companies
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
kochinc.com
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