Maintenance Technician

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

*Important* We are a non-smoking/tobacco free campus.

Benefits start on the 1st day of the month following your hire date.

The position installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems, following specifications, blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings, using hand tools, power tools, crane, forklift, precision measuring and testing instruments, etc. Initiates and supports plant downtime reduction. Coordinates work activities with department leadership.

Job Functions

Troubleshooting: Confers with operators and observes, listens for unusual sounds, tests, and evaluates operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose cause of malfunction

Disassembles machinery and equipment to gain access and remove defective parts, make repairs, and then reassemble

Installs, repairs, replaces, changes, adjusts, and aligns components of machinery and equipment

Test-runs repaired machinery and equipment to verify adequacy of repairs

Performs RCFAs (Root Cause Failure Analysis) on equipment failures

Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of equipment and machinery

Examines parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear

Completes daily work orders within the time frame specified on the work order

Installs machinery and equipment

Performs routine preventative maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of the building does not deteriorate

Inspects drives, motors and belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, and performs other maintenance functions, following checklists.

Transports machine parts, tools, equipment and other material between work areas and storage using carts, fork truck, lift, pallet jack, etc.

Records repairs and maintenance performed

Orders, sources, and requisitions parts and supplies from catalogs and suppliers, or obtains them from storeroom.

Shares an obligation to protect and strengthen Graphic Packaging International’s good reputation in our relationships with customers, employees, suppliers, competitors, investors, and governmental agencies, and to act consistently with our core values: Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Relationships, and Teamwork

Installs, repairs and replaces wiring and electrical components of machinery.

Controls stock/ inventory of storeroom parts

Job Qualifications

High School Diploma, GED

Technical Certificate in Industrial Maintenance at Tech school, or equivalent is preferred.

Visual Color Discrimination, the ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of colors

GPI’s Benefit Program

Competitive Pay

401(k) w/employer matching

Health & Welfare Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

Short and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Various Voluntary benefits

Adoption Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.