Kiln Forklift Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Frisco City (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Frisco City, Alabama, is hiring for Kiln Operator / High-Capacity Forklift Operator in our Rocky Creek Lumber facility. Join a team focused on safety, quality, and continuous learning.

Starting pay is $23.00 per hour and up based on experience. This role involves 12-hour rotating shifts (days and nights), including weekends and overtime as needed, with opportunities to increase compensation through skill development.

Qualifications

• Six months or more of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, lumber, production, or heavy-equipment environment.
• Experience operating high-capacity forklifts (lifting capacities >20,000 lb) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate Taylor and Hyster high-capacity forklifts safely in the kiln area.
• Load, unload, transport, and stage lumber during the drying process.
• Perform batch kiln change-outs while maintaining production flow and inventory accuracy.
• Load and unload kiln charges while ensuring proper product identification and inventory control.
• Respond to critical alarms and follow established procedures.
• Conduct pre-shift equipment inspections and routine maintenance.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Inventory control

Data entry

Batch processing

Tools

SAP

MovePro

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Kiln Operator / High-Capacity Forklift Operator in our kiln department at our Rocky Creek Lumber facility in Frisco City, Alabama. If you want to be a part of a team that works safely, produces a quality product, and provides ongoing learning opportunities, this may be the job for you!

Starting pay is $23.00 per hour and up based on experience. Employees have the opportunity to increase their compensation through skill development, demonstrated capability, and contribution to facility performance.

These positions work 12 hour rotating shifts. (5:45 am to 6:00 pm days and 5:45 pm to 6:00 am nights) Includes weekends, days, nights, holidays and overtime as needed.

Our Team

Our Rocky Creek facility produces a variety of products from southern yellow pine, including dimension lumber, heavy studs, squares/timbers and barn timbers. Georgia-Pacific's building products business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

What You Will Do

• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental policies, procedures, and expectations
• Safely operate Taylor and Hyster high-capacity forklifts with lifting capacities up to 35,000-36,000 pounds
• Load, unload, transport, and stage lumber throughout the drying process
• Perform batch kiln change-outs while maintaining production flow and inventory accuracy
• Load and unload kiln charges while ensuring proper product identification and inventory control
• Respond appropriately to critical alarms and follow established procedures
• Conduct pre-shift equipment inspections and perform routine operator maintenance activities
• Verify product quality and communicate concerns that may impact production, drying performance, or customer requirements
• Frequently climb on and off equipment to inspect loads, verify inventory, monitor operations, and support production activities
• Walk, stand, climb, bend, stoop, and work in both indoor and outdoor environments for extended periods while performing job duties
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
• Perform other duties as assigned

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Six months or more of experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, lumber, production, or heavy-equipment environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using a computer for data entry, email, and/or work functions
• Experience operating Taylor, Hyster, or other high-capacity industrial forklifts (lifting capacities exceeding 20,000 pounds)
• Sawmill, planer mill, dry kiln, wood products or manufacturing experience
• Experience using SAP, MovePro, or similar production and inventory management systems
• Mechanical aptitude and experience troubleshooting industrial equipment

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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.