Production Operator
About the role
Your Job Our Georgia-Pacific Rocky Creek Lumber facility located in Frisco City, AL is currently seeking candidates interested in immediate Production Operator opportunities. This role creates value by learning multiple operator functions in our woodyard and/or sawmill areas.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures while proactively seeking out potential safety hazards
- Perform housekeeping functions to aid in keeping machinery running smoothly, reducing safety and fire hazards, maintaining environmental controls, and maintaining the appearance of the plant
- Cross-train on production and mobile equipment to quickly advance in knowledge, skills, and compensation while advancing to an operator position
- Work in various areas throughout the woodyard to help meet or exceed facility and company production and quality goals
- Work collaboratively as a team to meet or exceed production and quality goals while keeping waste at minimal levels
- Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day
- Lift up to 50 lbs
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations including wearing safety equipment
- Work in a hot humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment, while working rotating shifts, overtime, holidays, and weekends
Qualifications
- A minimum of six months of work experience in an industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, farming, carpentry, construction, landscaping, production, or military environment
What Will Put You Ahead
- One year of previous manufacturing experience
- Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in lumber or wood products
Who We Are
We are Koch companies, a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.
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
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.
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 click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).