Production Associate

Georgia Pacific; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring Production Associates for our Corrugated facility in Kansas City, MO. You will operate equipment, monitor control systems, and work to meet safety, quality, and production goals.

We offer a starting pay of $24.68 per hour plus shift differentials of $3 for 2nd shift and $2 for 3rd shift, with opportunities to increase compensation based on skills and performance. Overtime, holidays, and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, farming, or military environment.
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device.
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets.
• Monitor and/or entry into computer control systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production.
• Perform basic asset care duties to include routine preventative maintenance and cleaning of work area.
• Work as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste, quality, and safety goals.
• Operate and/or work around mobile equipment.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, 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.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Packaging industry knowledge

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring Production Associates to join our Corrugated facility in Kansas City, MO! At Georgia-Pacific, we make these boxes for all kinds of industries to help get products where they need to go, safely and efficiently.

• $24.68 per hour
• 2nd Shift Differential - three dollars per hour
• 3rd Shift Differential -Two dollars 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 and available to work any shift will be considered. This will include overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• The first two (2) weeks of orientation will be on 1st shift (7am - 3pm), then you will be assigned your shift after your orientation.

Shift Hours:

• 1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• 2nd Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.

Our Team

Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of corrugated boxes for our valued customers.

Click here to see how we make corrugated boxes, and click here to learn more about our products!

What You Will Do

• Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets.
• Monitor and/or entry into computer control systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production.
• Perform basic asset care duties to include routine preventative maintenance and cleaning of work area.
• Work as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste, quality, and safety goals.
• Operate and/or work around mobile equipment.
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, 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 in manufacturing, industrial, farming, or military environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device.
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry.

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

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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. 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 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.

• 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

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.

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