Machine Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance and parental le

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Hattiesburg, MS is hiring Machine Operators to join our team. Positions include 12-hour rotating shifts that cover nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, with a starting pay of $19.00 per hour.

This role involves operating and maintaining production equipment to meet daily goals. Ideal candidates bring at least 1 year of experience operating equipment in a manufacturing setting, with the ability to adjust and repair equipment and use computerized machinery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience operating equipment in a manufacturing, industrial, military, farming, or automotive environment.
• Experience adjusting and repairing equipment in a manufacturing/industrial/military/farming/automotive environment.
• Experience utilizing computerized machinery in a manufacturing/industrial/military/farming/automotive environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to safely meet daily production goals.
• Inspect product and adjust equipment to meet quality standards.
• Perform preventative maintenance and basic machine repair.
• Adhere to safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area to ensure a safe environment.
• Follow safety rules and regulations.
• Work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances.

Skills

Machine operation

Safety awareness

Quality inspection

Preventive maintenance

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical and/or Instrumentation Technology

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our team as Machine Operators at our facility in Hattiesburg, MS. These positions work 12-hour shifts, to include rotating, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The starting pay is $19.00 per hour.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Hattiesburg, MS is a leading specialty paper packaging supplier focused on providing a quality product and cost savings to our customers in the foodservice and retail napkin industry. We offer our customers a strategic partnership that contributes to their long-term profitability and success.

What You Will Do

• Operate equipment to safely meet daily production goals
• Inspecting product and make appropriate equipment adjustments to meet quality standards
• Perform preventative maintenance and basic machine repair
• Adhere to all safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Maintain the cleanliness of work area throughout shift to ensure a safe and orderly environment
• Maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations.
• Work around dust, oil, grease, chemicals, and other substances

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of one (1) year of experience operating equipment in a manufacturing, industrial, military, farming, and/or automotive environment
• Experience adjusting and repairing equipment in a manufacturing industrial, military, farming, and/or automotive environment
• Experience utilizing computerized machinery in in a manufacturing industrial, military, farming, and/or automotive environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Industrial maintenance or electrical experience
• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical and/or Instrumentation Technology

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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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
• may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf