Production Associate

About the Role

Georgia-Pacific is hiring Production Associates to join our Corrugated facility in Olympia, WA. We make boxes for all kinds of industries to help get products where they need to go, safely and efficiently. These entry-level hourly positions will support production by learning to safely operate corrugated production equipment while maintaining a strict adherence to safety rules and regulations. Our Production Associates work in a hot, humid, and noisy environment and work any shift including holidays, weekends and overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

• Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
• Monitor and/or entry into computer control systems
• Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production
• Perform basic asset care duties to include routine preventative maintenance and cleaning of work area
• Work as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste, quality, and safety goals
• Operate and/or work around mobile equipment
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment

Requirements

• Flexible and available to work any shift, including overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed
• First (2) weeks of orientation will be on 1st shift (7am - 3pm), then assigned to 2nd or 3rd shift after orientation

Shift Hours

• 1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed

Pay

• $25.93 per hour
• 2nd Shift Differential = $0.50
• 3rd Shift Differential = $0.60
• $1,500 retention bonus ($500 after 90 days of employment, remaining $1,000 after 180 days of employment)

Qualifications

• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Manufacturing, agricultural, warehouse OR military environment, OR secondary education in manufacturing/industrial
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device
• Stable work history with consistent employment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (may apply based on eligibility)