HVAC Technician

Location(s) Muskogee, Oklahoma Company Georgia-Pacific Career Field Maintenance & Skilled Trades Job Number 188755

Your Job

Georgia Pacific’s Consumer Products Group is seeking candidates for a HVAC Maintenance Technician opportunity supporting our Muskogee, OK Tissue, Towel, and Napkin Mill. The HVAC Maintenance Technician role is an experienced skilled crafts position that creates value by understanding Mechanical refrigerant systems, Chilled water systems and basic electrical controls. This individual will work with supervisors, mentors, coworkers, and others to gain knowledge and skills in our manufacturing environment and to ensure that the HVAC maintenance needs of the mill can be met. The Shift for the position is Monday – Thursday 6:00 am – 4:00 pm to include weekends, holidays and OT as needed. The pay for the position is $26.00 – $40.03 per hour.

Our Team

Located on the Kerr-McClellan Navigational Channel (Arkansas River) on about 640 acres of land, the Muskogee consumer products operation spans across approximately 70 acres (or 2,900,000 square feet) of manufacturing and warehouse space are "under roof" employing approximately 830 employees. We are the second largest employer in the Muskogee, OK area and 45th in the state! Our non-union facility operates on 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, 365 days per year; housing 2 of the 13 largest tissue machines in the world and paper machines that produce an average of 900 tons of paper per day. Our finished product consists of a mix of 40% Retail and 60% Commercial.

What You Will Do

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Install, service, and maintain industrial HVAC equipment such as chillers, cooling towers, air handlers, and commercial A/C units.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and control system failures using meters, gauges, schematics, and diagnostic tools.
• Participate in preventative maintenance strategies to ensure equipment is maintained reliably.
• Respond to equipment failures promptly to minimize downtime and maintain production continuity.
• Follow proper refrigerant handling procedures, ensuring safe recovery, charging, and compliance with all regulations.
• Manage and complete work orders utilizing SAP.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to support facility needs and production schedules.
• Work in an industrial environment that may expose you to heat, humidity, cold, dust, or noise.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum of two years in HVAC in any of the following areas: commercial, residential, manufacturing, industrial, construction, warehouse, agriculture, or military experience
• Hold a minimum Type I/Type II EPA Section 608 Certification

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate degree in HVAC/R from a college-level technical institution
• Three or more years of experience in a HVAC maintenance role
• NFPA 70E and ARC Flash Training
• Experience with industrial centrifugal chillers and/or absorption chillers
• Experience through a HVAC apprenticeship or technical training program/internship
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

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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

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).