Production Associate

Georgia Pacific; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 34,674 - 35,721; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Life insurance and disability

Paid vacation/time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Olympia, WA is looking for Production Associates for their corrugated facility. This role offers a starting pay of $25.17 per hour, with an increase after June 15, 2026. Candidates must be flexible with shifts, including holidays and weekends.

The position includes operating production equipment, monitoring systems, and maintaining safety protocols in a demanding environment. If you enjoy teamwork and have a strong commitment to safety, apply now!

Qualifications

• Ability to operate production equipment to defined standards.
• Monitoring and entry into computer control systems required.
• Commitment to safety and team collaboration needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment to meet specified targets.
• Monitor production processes and troubleshoot equipment.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning duties.

Skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Safety compliance

Equipment operation

Troubleshooting

Education

Secondary education in manufacturing/industrial

Experience in manufacturing or military environment

Tools

Computer

Tablet

Job description

Your Job

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

$1500 retention bonus! ($500 after 90 days of employment, remaining $1,000 after 180 days of employment)

Pay Rate

• $25.17 per hour until 6/15/2026, then you will get an increase to $25.93 per hour.
• 2nd Shift Differential = $0.50
• 3rd Shift Differential = $0.60

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 (2) week of orientation will be on 1st shift (7am - 3pm), then you will be assigned to your 2nd OR 3rd 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.

Physical Location

1203 Fones Rd SE, Olympia, WA 98501

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well. These entry-level hourly positions will support production by learning to safely operate corrugated production equipment while maintaining a strict adherence to safety rules and regulations. Our Production Associates work in a hot, humid, and noisy environment and work any shift including holidays, weekends and overtime as needed. If you are committed to safety and enjoy working with a team, you may be GP's next Production Associate!

What You Will Do in Your Role

• 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

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Manufacturing, agricultural, warehouse OR military environment, OR secondary education in manufacturing/industrial
• Experience working in the corrugated packaging industry
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device
• Stable work history with consistent employment

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.

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 for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click, aqui, or tu).