Boiler Operator (Madison, GA)

Flint Hills Resources; Madison (GA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Madison, GA is hiring for boiler operations with a strong maintenance background. On-the-job training is available to advance boiler knowledge and learn maintenance skills and heavy equipment operation.

The role involves operating steam boiler equipment, monitoring instrumentation, and ensuring compliance with environmental permits in a demanding industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with steam systems, condensate collection systems, and fire protection systems.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience reading and interpreting control gauges and recording boiler information.
• Experience operating and regulating boiler equipment for required output.
• Knowledge of proper operation and maintenance of high-pressure steam generation.
• Experience trouble-shooting mechanical issues.
• Experience operating heavy equipment (front end loader, bobcat, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Operate steam boiler equipment within established guidelines.
• Monitor boiler instrumentation and operating equipment and make necessary corrections to ensure compliance and safe operation.
• Assist with minor repairs and annual inspections.
• Operate boiler systems in accordance with environmental permit standards to ensure continuous compliance.
• Respond to environmental issues in a timely and responsible manner.
• Perform work that requires climbing to and working in elevated areas while in a confined space.
• Demonstrate safe work practices and attitude.
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
• Perform physically demanding tasks (lifting up to 50 lbs., walking, climbing, working at heights up to 80 feet).
• Work in a tobacco-free environment.
• Wear PPE (safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, 6” top leather steel toe boots).
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Communicate with leadership to provide updates on boiler system.

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring new members for its boiler operations at its plywood mill located in Madison, GA. This role requires a strong maintenance background and ideally operators are not only key members of the boiler team but are crucial contributors to the entire facility. On-the-job training to advance your current boiler knowledge is available, along with the potential to learn various boiler maintenance skills and the operation of heavy equipment.

Shift:

Work schedule has 4 shifts, 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd and relief. These are 8 hours shifts. Sometimes working 12 to cover for attendance. All shifts work 7 days, off 2 then work 7 days, off 2, then work 7 days off 3. Work times, 7a-3:30p, 3p-11:30pm, 11pm-7:30p, relief works when the other shifts are off.

Pay:

The starting pay for this role is $21.00/hr and up based on experience.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Madison, GA is part of GP's building products division and one of the leading plywood manufacturing plants. We specialize in the conversion of raw wood materials into plywood. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Operate steam boiler equipment within the established guidelines
• Monitor boiler instrumentation and operating equipment and make necessary corrections to ensure compliance and safe operating condition
• Assist with minor repairs and annual inspections
• Operate boiler systems in accordance with environmental permit standards to ensure continuous compliance
• Respond to environmental issues in a timely and responsible manner
• Perform work that requires climbing to and working in elevated areas while in a confined space
• Demonstrate safe work practices and attitude
• Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Perform physically demanding tasks at times (lifting up to 50 lbs., walking, climbing, working at heights up to 80 feet, etc.)
• Work in a tobacco-free environment
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, 6” top leather steel toe boots, etc.)
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations
• Communicate with leadership to provide updates on boiler system

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working with steam systems, condensate collection systems, and fire protection systems
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Experience reading and interpreting control gauges and written orders and record boiler information
• Experience operating and regulating boiler equipment for required output
• Knowledge of proper operation and maintenance or high-pressure steam generation
• Experience trouble-shooting mechanical issues
• Experience operating heavy equipment (front end loader, bobcat, etc.)

What Will Put You Ahead

• At least 6 months to 1 year of relevant biomass boiler experience in a manufacturing-industrial environment

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