Scaler

Georgia-Pacific; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific has an immediate opening for a Scaler in Albany, GA. This position uses multiple computer systems to track incoming product to maximize production and maintain quality.

The role involves working in a manufacturing environment with shifts from 8:00am to 6:00pm and some Saturday coverage. The successful candidate will inspect loads, record data, support safety practices, and collaborate with logging contractors to address wood quality issues, while maintaining inventory levels and

Qualifications

• Experience using a computer including typing, emailing, and mouse use.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Experience tracking inventory levels.
• Experience with wood quality control.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word and reporting.
• Experience using a scale to weigh trucks.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound and outbound trucks using a computerized system to record supplier ID, quality data, and truck weights.
• Inspect incoming loads to ensure wood quality and record data for loads at the mill.
• Support ongoing safety and housekeeping processes.
• Work with logging contractors and foresters to correct wood quality issues.
• Maintain wood inventory level information.
• Report daily usages and inventories to accounting, wood and fiber supply, and mill personnel.
• Create and provide reports related to wood inventories, deliveries, and wood quality.

Skills

Computer skills

Tape measure reading

Inventory tracking

Wood quality control

MS Outlook/Excel/Word

Reporting

Truck scale operation

Tools

Scale to weigh trucks

Job description

Georgia-Pacific has an immediate opening for a Scaler in Albany, GA. This person will use multiple computer systems to track incoming product to ensure that production is maximized and quality maintained. If you enjoy learning new things and would like the opportunity to work with computers and systems in a manufacturing environment, this is the position for you!

Shift:

The successful candidate will primarily work between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm with some Saturday coverage (6:00am to 2:00pm)

Pay will be based on experience.

Our Team

The Wood & Fiber Supply organization is key to ensuring that GP's 80+ mills maintain a constant flow of logs.

What You Will Do

• Receive inbound and outbound trucks utilizing a computerized system to record the supplier identification data, quality data, and the truck weights
• Inspect incoming loads to ensure quality wood specifications and recording the data for each load received at the mill
• Provide support for on-going safety and housekeeping processes
• Work with logging contractors and foresters to assist in correcting wood quality issues
• Maintain wood inventory level information
• Report daily usages and inventories to accounting, wood and fiber supply, and mill personnel
• Create and provide reports relative to wood inventories, deliveries, and wood quality
• Perform work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience using a computer, to include typing, sending emails, and using a mouse

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience reading a tape measure
• Experience tracking inventory levels
• Experience with wood quality control
• Customer service and/or sales experience
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word
• Experience creating reports
• Experience using a scale to weigh trucks

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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.

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. 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.

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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