Production Operator

About the role

Your Job Start a new career with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Building Products and Consumer Products. We are hiring for Production Operators at our Oriented Strand Board (OSB) facility located in Alcolu, SC. We offer a starting competitive wage of $19.50 per hour, and our team members work a 12- hour rotating shift that includes daytime, evening, weekend and holiday hours, and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively and respectfully in a team environment to achieve production and safety goals
• Clean equipment and work area regularly to ensure readiness and safety using a variety of equipment, including air hoses, shovels, rakes, saws, and other tools
• Operate mobile equipment to include a front-end loader, sweeper, and forklift
• Embrace change and optimize potential by learning new tasks, including but not limited to: control cab and control room and ground support functions
• Operate Control Room panels, displays, and graphics to maintain operations according to parameters
• Monitor system performance to meet targets
• Adhere to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures which includes but is not limited to wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Requirements

• Work at heights up to 130 feet
• Work in a hot, humid, dusty, and cold environment
• Perform work in an outdoor environment, exposing one to the elements
• Perform tasks such as lifting up to 40 lbs., walking, stooping, standing, repetitively pushing and/or pulling up to 12 hours per day
• Climb stairs (3 stairs and up to 8 flights) throughout 12-hour shift

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, landscaping, and/or military environment OR completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience using a computer, tablet and/or smartphone

Skills

• Experience working in a wood processing facility
• Experience using hand tools, including but not limited to; wrenches, ratchets, hammers and/or screwdrivers
• Experience working swing shift or night shift
• Experience operating, repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting mechanical equipment
• Experience using computerized machinery in a production environment
• Forklift experience

Benefits

• Variable Pay: In addition to base pay, operators may be eligible for variable pay, provided as a monetary bonus, based on performance metrics and production targets
• Competitive Benefits Package: As part of Koch Industries, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, and much more

Pay

We offer a starting competitive wage of $19.50 per hour, and our team members work a 12- hour rotating shift that includes daytime, evening, weekend and holiday hours, and overtime as needed.

Schedule

Our team members work a 12- hour rotating shift that includes daytime, evening, weekend and holiday hours, and overtime as needed.