Kilns Operator & Drying Specialist

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

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.