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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 Technician
Document your technical certifications before applying
PERM requires your employer to verify your qualifications match the job's stated requirements. Gather credential evaluations, manufacturer certifications, and training records now so your file is audit-ready when DOL reviews it.
Target manufacturers with in-house maintenance departments
Automotive, aerospace, and food-processing plants routinely sponsor Industrial Technicians because equipment downtime is costly and qualified candidates are scarce. Facilities with dedicated maintenance teams are more likely to absorb the PERM filing burden than smaller contractors.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Industrial Technician roles by employers who have an active green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which hiring managers will support a PERM filing from the start.
Confirm the job description matches your actual duties
DOL holds employers to the exact job duties listed on the PERM application. If your offered role involves both mechanical and electrical systems, make sure both appear in the description before your employer submits, or a future audit could invalidate the certification.
Ask about prevailing wage tier during the offer stage
USCIS requires employers to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up your area's Level I through Level IV rates and verify your offer falls at or above the tier your employer intends to file under.
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Find Industrial Technician JobsIndustrial Technician Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Industrial Technician role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Industrial Technician positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires two or more years of vocational training or work experience rather than an advanced degree. EB-2 is possible if the employer can demonstrate the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field, but that job description is uncommon for technician-level roles.
How is EB-3 green card sponsorship different from H-1B for this role?
H-1B requires a specialty occupation tied to a bachelor's degree and subjects you to an annual lottery with roughly a 25 percent selection rate. EB-3 has no lottery and no annual cap for most countries. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification and I-140 approval can take one to two years before you even reach adjustment of status, whereas H-1B status can begin within months of selection.
What qualifications do employers typically require for PERM sponsorship as an Industrial Technician?
DOL requires that PERM job requirements reflect what is genuinely necessary for the role, not inflated credentials designed to exclude U.S. workers. Most Industrial Technician PERM filings specify a high school diploma or vocational degree plus two or more years of experience in mechanical, electrical, or PLC systems. Manufacturer-specific certifications, such as those for CNC equipment or hydraulic systems, strengthen your profile.
How can I find Industrial Technician jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Standard job postings rarely specify whether an employer will support PERM, so filtering by sponsorship history is more reliable than scanning job descriptions. Migrate Mate lets you search Industrial Technician roles specifically filtered to employers with active employment-based green card sponsorship records, which saves time and surfaces employers already familiar with the PERM process.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed but before I get my green card?
PERM is tied to a specific employer and job. If you change jobs before your I-140 is approved, the PERM certification is abandoned and your new employer must restart the process. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to move to a same or similar occupation without losing your place in line, but consult an immigration attorney before making that decision.
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