Control Equipment Aid

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

To ensure that operation and maintenance of pollution control equipment meets environmental standards and production requirements

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

1. Aids in repairs to WESP pump, cleans tubes and nozzles
2. Aids in maintaining RTO in good working order-bake outs, valve cleaning and bearing replacement
3. Responsible for cleaning and maintaining WESP equipment and building
4. Manages the washout of the RTOs
5. Replaces bags, performs leak checks, maintains magnehelic gauge
6. Performs visual emissions readings using EPA Method 9 standards during bakeouts or upset conditions and records results
7. Aid in maintaining and auditing the opacity monitors
8. Applies caustic to maintain a neutral PH in WESP system and monitors daily
9. Collect test samples according to sampling SOPs
10. Participate in any environmental improvement projects at the mill
11. Participate as needed when emission testing is conducted at the mill
12. Participate as needed in environmental training at the mill
13. Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations
14. Perform other duties as assigned/necessary

What do I need to be successful?

1. Ability to obtain a Visual Emissions Evaluator certification
2. Basic computer knowledge and ability to use carbon monoxide monitor, pH meter, and pressure differential meters
3. Excellent mechanical aptitude
4. Knowledge of plant operations and emission control systems
5. Effective communication and organization skills
6. Detail oriented

 

Education:

1. High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

Experience:

1. 1 – 2 years’ experience in equipment operation.
2. Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position.

 

Work Environment

OSB Manufacturing Plant 

LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.