Kilns Operator - Albany Lumber

Georgia Pacific; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Albany, GA is hiring a Kilns/Lift Operator to support lumber production. The role involves monitoring kiln alarms, controlling process parameters, and safely using burners to dry products while maintaining quality standards.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting machine-center issues, making critical burner decisions, performing PMs, and sometimes extended hours for maintenance. Forklift work is outdoors in a climate-controlled environment with safety first.

Qualifications

• Six months in manufacturing or related field or related technical training.
• Six months operating a forklift or similar heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and understanding of the kiln alarm system and be able to react appropriately.
• The ability to control a process (i.e. tank levels, temperatures, flows, moisture readings, etc.).
• Using a computer to control burners and kilns safely while properly drying a quality product.
• Troubleshooting complex problems within the machine center.
• Making critical decisions around burner operations and effective drying processes.
• Performing all PM's and correct issues with precision and accuracy on machine center.
• Potentially work additional days or stay late on maintenance days when needed with short notice to perform tasks at machine center.
• Transport, store, and feed in-process lumber with multi-ton forklift (Taylor).
• Ensuring work area is neat and organized.
• Forklift operates 100% outside in a climate-controlled environment.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Kiln operation

Forklift operation

Process control

Troubleshooting

PM completion

Safety compliance

Education

Related technical discipline training

Tools

Forklift equipment

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Kilns/Lift Operator to join our Lumber facility in Albany, GA!

Salary

• Our starting pay is $22/hr. depending on experience.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.

Schedule

• Shift Hours: 7:00 am-7:00 pm
• Standard schedule is a 2/2/3 rotation
• .50 Shift premium for working overnight hours

Physical Location

3150 Sylvester Road Albany, GA 31705

Our Team

Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of lumber for our valued customers.

What You Will Do

• Knowledge and understanding of the kiln alarm system and be able to react appropriately.
• The ability to control a process (i.e. tank levels, temperatures, flows, moisture readings, etc.)
• Using a computer to control burners and kilns safely while properly drying a quality product.
• Troubleshooting complex problems within the machine center.
• Making critical decisions around burner operations and effective drying processes.
• Performing all PM's and correct issues with precision and accuracy on machine center.
• Potentially work additional days or stay late on maintenance days when needed with short notice to perform tasks at machine center.
• Transport, store, and feed in-process lumber with multi-ton forklift (Taylor)
• Ensuring work area is neat and organized.
• Forklift operates 100% outside in a climate-controlled environment.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of six (6) months of experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, farming, warehouse, or military environment OR completion of training/schooling in a related technical discipline.
• A minimum of six (6) months of experience operating a forklift, backhoe, front end loader, or skid steer.

What Will Put You Ahead

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience operating a dry kiln, either burner or boiler.
• At least one (1) year of experience operating a multi-ton forklift or other related heavy equipment.
• Experience with rigging equipment and knowing how to identify the load weight to understand what rigging equipment is needed.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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 are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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.