Machine Operator

Georgia Pacific; Pineland (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Pineland, Texas is hiring full-time Machine Operators at our lumber facility. Successful employees work with a team to perform manual tasks safely, operating forklifts and other mill tools to produce lumber products.

Shifts are 12 hours with a rotating days/nights schedule; we offer a competitive hourly wage of $20.00–$25.00 and opportunities for pay increases based on skills and performance. Safety PPE and a strict safety culture are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a wood products environment.
• Willingness to work rotating 12-hour shifts.
• Ability to work in a high-volume, demanding production setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts and front-end loaders on a rotating 12-hour shift.
• Work any shift, including holidays and overtime.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and PPE.
• Keep work areas clean and safe.
• Cross-train on production equipment to cover absences.
• Perform tasks in high-volume, demanding mill environments.
• Collaborate with a team to meet production goals.

Skills

Wood products experience

Team collaboration

Tools

Forklift operation

Front-end loader operation

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific in Pineland, Texas is now hiring full-time Machine Operators at our lumber facility. Successful employees in this role work collaboratively with a team to perform various manual tasks safely. This facility manufactures multi-dimensional lumber products to meet customer needs.

Lumber is made by processing logs from harvested trees into useable boards and planks for construction and manufacturing. Logs are debarked and cut down into rough lumber.

Salary:

• $20.00 - $25/hr per hour
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant.

Shift:

• Only candidates who are flexible to be assigned to work any shift will be considered.
• The schedule is a rotation of two weeks on days than two weeks on nights and all shifts are 12 hours.
• Pineland operates on a points-based attendance program.

Our Team

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit https://www.buildgp.com/.

What You Will Do

• Work rotating shifts of up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety PPE
• Operate a variety of equipment including forklifts, front end loaders, air lances, chainsaws, pike poles, and other mill tools
• Create a safe workspace by maintaining cleanliness in assigned areas
• Contribute to a team environment by cross-training on production equipment to fill in for other operators during absences and breaks
• Work in challenging, high-volume environments (heat, cold, humidity, grease, dust, noise, etc.)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) years of experience in a wood products environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) years of experience or more working in the plywood, lumber, or timber industry
• Experience operating a forklift
• Experience operating a front-end loader

Physical Requirements:

• Walk on elevated catwalks over 15 feet high to perform daily duties
• Work in a non-climate controlled mill, with dust, noise and temperatures that can be higher in the summer and lower in the winter
• Perform tasks such as lifting (50lbs), walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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
• 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.

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