Production Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Toledo (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Vacation pay

Paid Time Off after 90 days

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Toledo, Oregon is seeking safety-oriented individuals for Entry-Level Production Labor. You will operate manufacturing and mobile equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and handle mechanical tasks to create corrugated box products.

This role offers advanced training and clear pathways to career growth. Starting pay is $26.88 per hour with overtime, vacation pay, and 40 hours of paid time off after 90 days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to use a computer or mobile device for documentation.
• Willingness to work rotating 12-hour shifts.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile equipment safely and efficiently to defined standards and product specifications.
• Monitor and/or enter data into computer control systems.
• Troubleshoot and correct process issues to ensure quality production.
• Perform basic asset care duties including routine preventive maintenance and cleaning of work area.
• Work as a team to meet or exceed production, waste, quality, and safety goals.
• Maintain adherence to safety rules and wear proper safety equipment.
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling in a loud industrial environment up to 12 hours a day.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Your Job

We are seeking safety-oriented individuals to join our team as Entry-Level Production Labor. Production Laborers create value by operating manufacturing and mobile equipment, performing preventative maintenance, and mechanical tasks to produce a variety of products that are used in corrugated boxes and packaging for retail items. Are you motivated by seeing the results of your work in a world-class end product? Do you desire to have career growth where your ideas and contribution really matter? If so, we are interested in learning about you! This role offers advanced training opportunities which can lead to increased career and compensation possibilities. Starting pay for this role is $26.88/hour with opportunities for overtime, vacation pay and 40 hours of Paid Time Off after 90 days. These positions work a rotating 12hr shift that includes weekends, holidays, and overtime.

The Georgia-Pacific Toledo mill is the first and only containerboard mill built by GP from the ground up and has been in continuous operation since 1958. It is also the leading recycler of corrugated containers on the West Coast, each year rescuing nearly 500,000 tons of old, used containerboard from landfills and converting it into new product. Located in Lincoln County on the central Oregon coast, Toledo is seven miles from Newport and is a 2-hour, 30-minute drive from the Portland airport.

What You Will Do

• Operate mobile equipment and vehicles safely and efficiently to defined standards and product specification targets
• Monitor and/or entry into computer control systems
• Troubleshoot and correct process issues to ensure quality 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
• 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 in a loud/noisy, and Industrial, high-volume environment up to 12 hours a day (rotational shifts)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience using a computer, laptop, tablet, or smart phone for documentation and/or record keeping functions in a work environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• 1 year or more of experience in the pulp and paper industry
• Experience operating a Forklift
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, fishing, construction, logging or military environment OR completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program

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

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. 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.

Our Benefits

Our benefits plan includes

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• 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. 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.

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 visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf