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Industrial Maintenance Technician roles qualify for EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, and strong candidates with an advanced technical degree may qualify at the EB-2 level. Employers across manufacturing, utilities, and facilities management regularly sponsor foreign professionals for permanent residency in this trade.
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Georgia-Pacific has an immediate need for a self-motivated and knowledgeable Maintenance Technician at our North Las Vegas, NV facility.
Compensation:
Starts at $34.00/hour
Relocation Benefits may be available
Schedule:
This position will work 12-hour shifts, which will include overtime, weekends, and holidays, while also providing specialty hand tools.
Plant's address:
Georgia-Pacific Las Vegas
11401 US Highway 91
Las Vegas, NV 89165
What You Will Do
- Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, and dismantling industrial machinery and mechanical equipment
- Performing periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machines and equipment for improved reliability and uptime to achieve optimal performance
- Participating in a Preventative Maintenance (PM) program
- Collaborating with operations to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
- Recording work results and parts usage in computerized maintenance management system
- Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
- Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
- Maintaining accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
- Willing and able to adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, agricultural or military environment
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics & pneumatics
- Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors, rollers, pulleys, and shafts
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with precision equipment installation, fundamentals in alignment, and machinery lubrication
- Five (5) or more years mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
- Experience with fabricating, torch cutting, and arc welding
- Technical Degree or higher in a Mechanical Maintenance program
- Experience with reading blueprints and precision measurements
- Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions
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.
Our Team
The Las Vegas facility has a rich history producing gypsum wallboard and industrial plasters for a wide variety of customers. Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com. And, to learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com.
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).
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific has an immediate need for a self-motivated and knowledgeable Maintenance Technician at our North Las Vegas, NV facility.
Compensation:
Starts at $34.00/hour
Relocation Benefits may be available
Schedule:
This position will work 12-hour shifts, which will include overtime, weekends, and holidays, while also providing specialty hand tools.
Plant's address:
Georgia-Pacific Las Vegas
11401 US Highway 91
Las Vegas, NV 89165
What You Will Do
- Troubleshooting, installing, aligning, and dismantling industrial machinery and mechanical equipment
- Performing periodic maintenance routines including lubricating machines and equipment for improved reliability and uptime to achieve optimal performance
- Participating in a Preventative Maintenance (PM) program
- Collaborating with operations to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
- Recording work results and parts usage in computerized maintenance management system
- Working with operations associates to identify and prioritize maintenance needs
- Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in the safety program
- Maintaining accurate maintenance logs including labor hours and critical preventative maintenance findings
- Willing and able to adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, agricultural or military environment
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics & pneumatics
- Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors, rollers, pulleys, and shafts
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with precision equipment installation, fundamentals in alignment, and machinery lubrication
- Five (5) or more years mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment
- Experience with fabricating, torch cutting, and arc welding
- Technical Degree or higher in a Mechanical Maintenance program
- Experience with reading blueprints and precision measurements
- Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions
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.
Our Team
The Las Vegas facility has a rich history producing gypsum wallboard and industrial plasters for a wide variety of customers. Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business is consistently among the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com. And, to learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com.
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).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Industrial Maintenance Technician
Document your technical credentials before applying
Gather trade certifications, equipment-specific training records, and apprenticeship documentation now. PERM requires your employer to prove your qualifications match the job description, so gaps in your credential file can delay or derail the labor certification.
Target manufacturers enrolled in E-Verify
E-Verify enrollment signals an employer already has compliance infrastructure for immigration-related hiring. Industrial facilities in automotive, aerospace, and food processing are high-volume segments where PERM-sponsoring employers are concentrated.
Search for green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Filter by job title and sponsorship history to find Industrial Maintenance Technician roles where employers have filed PERM applications before. Migrate Mate surfaces that employer-level data so you're not guessing which facilities are willing to sponsor.
Verify the prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-certified prevailing wage for your role and location. Look up the applicable rate using the OFLC Wage Search before you receive an offer so you can flag any gap early in the process.
Understand how your experience substitutes for a degree
EB-3 skilled worker petitions allow three years of relevant work experience to substitute for one year of formal education. If you lack a four-year degree, document every maintenance role, equipment type, and supervisor contact to build a credible experience record for USCIS.
Ask your employer about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing
If a visa number is immediately available for your country and category, your employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition and your I-485 adjustment of status application at the same time, cutting months off your wait for work authorization.
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Find Industrial Maintenance Technician JobsIndustrial Maintenance Technician Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Industrial Maintenance Technician role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Industrial Maintenance Technician positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled worker roles requiring at least two years of training or experience. EB-2 sponsorship is possible if the position is structured to require an advanced degree in engineering or a closely related technical field, though that is less common for hands-on maintenance roles.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this type of role?
PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status with an expiration date. Unlike H-1B, EB-3 has no annual lottery, so your petition moves forward based on priority date and country backlog rather than random selection. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six months to over a year before you even reach the I-140 stage.
Which industries sponsor Industrial Maintenance Technicians for green cards most often?
Manufacturing facilities, including automotive assembly, food and beverage processing, and chemical plants, account for a large share of PERM filings for maintenance roles. Utilities, data centers, and large commercial property management companies also sponsor regularly because qualified technicians with specialized equipment experience are genuinely hard to recruit domestically, which is the core requirement PERM places on employers.
How can I find Industrial Maintenance Technician jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for employers with a history of PERM filings in maintenance and industrial roles. Because PERM filings are public DOL data, the platform can show you which facilities have sponsored workers in this occupation before, which is a much more reliable signal than a generic 'visa sponsorship available' tag on a job listing.
Can my trade certifications count toward EB-3 eligibility if I don't have a college degree?
Yes. EB-3 skilled worker classification is built around demonstrated training and experience rather than academic credentials alone. USCIS accepts combinations of formal certifications, apprenticeship records, and verified work history. O*NET classifies this occupation in a job zone that recognizes vocational preparation, so a well-documented work history and recognized trade certifications can support an approvable petition without a four-year degree.
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