Machine Shop Tech

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Paragould (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift differential

Job summary

Anchor Packaging, a Georgia Pacific company, is seeking Machine Shop Technicians for the Paragould, AR facility. Primary duties include setting up and operating conventional mills, lathes, and grinders to produce precision parts.

Pay ranges from $23.50 to $29.50 per hour with a $0.75 night shift differential. Night shift runs 7pm–5am Wed–Sat in a loud, high-volume plant environment. Safety and teamwork are emphasized across all tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience working with cutting tools, tool holders, fixtures, and other accessories.
• Experience in a tool and die shop or similar environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspect and test machinery or equipment and perform repairs to safely install and/or return production equipment to operating conditions.
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, attachments, accessories and work material.
• Calculate machining factors such as speed, feed, depth, and coolant flow.
• Inspect cutting tools for sharpness and usability.
• Start and observe machine operations to detect malfunctions and adjust controls.
• Use precision measuring instruments (micrometers, dial calipers, depth gauges) during manufacturing.
• Create inspection documents for future reference if necessary.
• Clean and perform maintenance on machines, tools, and parts.
• Handle coolant replacement and general maintenance.
• Communicate effectively with team members.
• Lift up to 50 lbs, walk, climb, stoop, stand, push/pull for long shifts in a loud industrial environment.

Skills

Cutting tools experience

Tool/fixture handling

Manual milling, lathes, grinders

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Grinders

Job description

Anchor Packaging, a Georgia Pacific company, is looking for individuals to join their dynamic team of Machine Shop Technicians at the Paragould, AR facility. The machine shop technician’s primary responsibility is to set up and operate conventional mills, lathes, and grinders.

Our Team

A global innovation leader in designing and manufacturing rigid food containers and food service cling film in the USA since 1963. Committed to protecting food and the environment by using materials that reduce food and packaging waste to conserve valuable natural resources while delivering what the chef intended. Our partners at restaurant chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, food processors, and the distributors that warehouse and ship to these market segments utilize our award-winning performance features in durable packaging that preserves food quality, taste, and texture.

Pay: $23.50-$29.50 based on experience with a $0.75 shift differential for nights

Shifts Available:

• Night Shift 7pm to 5:00am Wednesday - Saturday

What You Will Do

• Visually inspect and test machinery or equipment, and perform necessary repairs needed to safely install and/or return production equipment to acceptable operating conditions
• Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, attachments, accessories and work material
• Calculate machining factors such as speed, feed, depth, angle of cut coolant flow, etc.
• Inspection of cutting tools for sharpness and usability
• Start and observe machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine controls or control media as required
• Use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, dial calipers, depth gage indicators etc. during the manufacturing of the workpiece
• Inspect the workpiece and create an inspection document for future reference, if necessary
• Clean and perform maintenance functions on the machines, tools, and parts
• Perform coolant replacement
• Communicate effectively with team members
• Perform tasks such as lifting up to 50lbs, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working with cutting tools, tool holders, fixtures, and other accessories such as manual mills, lathes, grinders, and tool grinders

What Will Put You Ahead

• 2 or more years of experience working in a tool and die shop
• CNC certification
• Machinist or tool and die license/certification
• Experience working with trim die assembly

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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 the 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 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.

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.

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