Production Operator (Brunswick July)

Your Job

Are you committed to safety? Do you enjoy working in a team environment? If this sounds like you, we may have the perfect role for you! Georgia-Pacific is looking for career-minded individuals to join our Cellulose production team as a Production Team Member in Brunswick, GA. This position is an exciting entry-level opportunity with room for advancement. Production Team Members support the facility production goals by operating lift trucks, operating paper machinery equipment, and performing housekeeping duties to maintain a safe environment.

Compensation: Starting pay for this role is $21.72/hr . This role also offers opportunities for overtime and employees are eligible for quarterly bonuses.

Shift: This position works a rotating 12-hour shift schedule, that includes weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Brunswick mill, which has been in operation since 1937, has the capability to produce over 800,000 tons of cellulose each year. Additionally, it is the largest single-site fluff production facility in the world. To learn more about our Cellulose Division, visit www.gppackaging.com/Cellulose.

What You Will Do

• Position requires strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Work as a team to meet and exceed safety, production, and quality goals
• Perform quality checks and keeping designated work area clean throughout shift
• Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
• Perform housekeeping duties to include cleaning the paper machine's dryer/vent equipment and operating a forklift to recycle waste from paper machine's
• Assist with troubleshooting minor machine malfunctions, making machine adjustments, and equipment change overs, this may include, working in high and/or confined spaces
• Safely and efficiently working in a fast-paced, industrial environment that is hot, cold, humid, and noisy and may include working around dust, oil, grease, chemicals and other substances
• Perform tasks that entail lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, pushing and/or pulling for at least 12hrs per day
• Position requires strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart phone|
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• One year of experience within a manufacturing, warehouse or construction environment
• Two or more years technical degree or higher
• Mechanical experience
• Prior forklift experience

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role is set at $21.72 per hour.

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

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 visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf