Lead Machine Operator

About the Role

Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team as a Lead Machine Operator in Jonestown, PA.

Shift Details

• This facility works a Dupont schedule (rotating 12-hour shifts): 6:45am–7pm and 6:45pm–7am, with days off between night and day rotations
• Only candidates who are able to work this schedule will be considered
• Jonestown operates on a point-based attendance program

What You Will Do

• Perform necessary functions to lead teams on one or more lines with minimal supervision and provide direction to assistant machine operator, utility machine operator, and other team members to maintain facility standards in safety, productivity, waste, housekeeping and quality standards
• Perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments; operates in line systems with minimal supervision including manual duties such as handpacking
• Perform makeready/changeover machine setups according to production schedules
• Assist in the completion of duties surrounding preventative maintenance tasks
• Consistently look for improvements and efficiencies to reduce waste and increase production within quality standards set
• Recognize and drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively recognize unsafe conditions or behaviors
• Ensure that all materials related to the job ticket are scanned into Plex when used and that scrap is recorded correctly once material has been consumed completely
• Perform required quality inspections and tests, while maintaining accurate records of results
• Maintain and clean machines and working area as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2+ years experience operating production machinery
• Previous lead/leadership experience in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• This role works rotating 12 hour shifts, with a 7-day break in every 28-day period

What Will Put You Ahead

• 3+ years of experience as a paper setter, operator, tender, or printing process experience such as offset printing, digital printing, web printing, or corrugating or converting experience, including inspecting quality of printed materials for alignment, registration and print defects
• 2+ years of experience working in a maintenance department
• Experience with the make ready process to prepare equipment for a new job
• Experience trouble shooting machine setup, adjusting machines and solutioning key issues safely
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device

Pay

• Salary: $33.50 per hour
• Shift differential: $1.00 per hour between the hours of 7pm and 7am
• Ability to increase compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant
• Eligible for our Performance Pay program that could offer up to a 6% quarterly bonus

Physical Requirements

• Perform tasks such as lifting up to 35lbs, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, sitting, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, and high-volume environment
• On your feet for prolonged periods of time and lift 35lbs occasionally

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement
• Paid vacation/time off, educational assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance