Production Associate - La Mirada, CA

About the role

Georgia-Pacific is looking for motivated Production Associates with a passion for safety to join our team in La Mirada, CA. Our Production Associates work in a hot, humid, and noisy environment and work any shift including holidays, weekends and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the setup of equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
• Monitor and/or enter data into computer control systems
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment to optimize production
• Read tape measure in increments of 1/16”
• Perform basic quality checks, multitask, pay special attention to detail, and communicate effectively with peers and management
• Perform basic asset care duties to include routine preventative maintenance and maintain a clean, organized work environment
• 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 or as needed during the shift, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment

Requirements

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment in a manufacturing, agricultural, warehouse OR military environment OR completion of post high school education in manufacturing/industrial

Qualifications

• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device
• One (1) year or more experience working in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry

Pay

For this role, we anticipate paying $22.68 per hour. A 2nd shift differential of $0.50 per hour and a 3rd shift differential of $1.00 per hour will be applied.

Schedule

Applicants must be available to work all shifts, specifically 2nd and 3rd, including weekends as necessary. Shift hours are as follows:

• 1st shift: 6:00 am – 2:00 pm (overtime and weekends as needed)
• 2nd shift: 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm (overtime and weekends as needed)
• 3rd shift: 10:00 pm – 6:00 am (overtime and weekends as needed)

Benefits

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.