Machine Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Dudley (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading manufacturing company as a Machine Operator at their Dudley, NC lumber mill. This full-time role involves operating critical machinery in a dynamic team environment, with an initial pay of $22 per hour and potential growth to $25 per hour. The position offers opportunities for overtime and career advancement through skill development.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Paid vacation and time off

Educational assistance

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months manufacturing experience or related work.
• Willing to work in a non-climate controlled environment.
• Ability to lift, walk, climb, and perform tasks for up to 12 hours.

Responsibilities

• Operate lumber production equipment to meet production goals.
• Identify deficiencies in machine centers and resolve issues.
• Learn and perform preventative maintenance practices.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Collaboration

Preventative maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

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This is a Machine Operator position starting at $22 per hour ($1 shift differential for night shift). Once trained, earnings potential up to $25 per hour.

Machine Operators are scheduled 7 working days on a 2 week pay period and every other weekend off. OT is available frequently for training and special assignments as directed by their supervisor.

Georgia-Pacific is seeking experienced manufacturing employees for our Machine Operator role in our Dudley, NC Lumber Mill. As a Machine Operator, you’ll work with a group of your peers in a manufacturing environment operating lumber production equipment to fulfill customer demands in a growing industry.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Develop skillsets required to run dimensional lumber equipment with a team of your peers to achieve facility production goals.
• Collaborate with operations, reliability, mechanical, and electrical staff to identify machine center deficiencies and follow to resolution.
• Learn preventative maintenance practices to maintain machine center reliability.
• Work in a non-climate controlled industrial environment, while performing tasks including lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs for up to twelve (12) hours a day.
  
  
  

The Experience You Will Bring (Required Qualifications)

• A minimum of 6 months manufacturing experience or have done comparable work in a comparable work environment that includes but is not limited to: farming, agriculture, landscaping, carpentry, mechanical, construction, etc.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience operating and driving a forklift
  
  
  

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

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

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

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