Production Operator - Diboll Lumber

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific in Diboll, Texas is now hiring full-time Entry Level Production workers at our lumber facility. Successful employees in this role work collaboratively with a team to perform various manual tasks safely. Utility roles are responsible for supporting the production of lumber products while ensuring quality standards are upheld. This facility manufactures multi-dimensional lumber products to meet customer needs.

Lumber is made by processing logs from harvested trees into useable boards and planks for construction and manufacturing. Logs are debarked and cut down into rough lumber.

Salary:

* $19.50 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 to be assigned to work any shift will be considered.
• The schedule is a rotation of two weeks on days than two weeks on nights and all shifts are 12 hours.
• Diboll operates on a points-based attendance program.

Our Team

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visithttps://www.buildgp.com/.

What You Will Do

• Work rotating shifts of up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety PPE
• Operate a variety of equipment including forklifts, front end loaders, air lances, chainsaws, pike poles, and other mill tools
• Create a safe workspace by maintaining cleanliness in assigned areas
• Contribute to a team environment by cross-training on production equipment to fill in for other operators during absences and breaks
• Work in challenging, high-volume environments (heat, cold, humidity, grease, dust, noise, etc.)

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

* One (1) year of experience in a manufacturing, military, industrial, farming, agriculture, landscaping, carpentry, mechanical, or construction environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• One (1) year of experience or more working in the plywood, lumber, or timber industry
• Experience operating a forklift
• Experience operating a front-end loader
• Experience conducting or attending safety meetings in a manufacturing environment

Physical Requirements:

• Walk on elevated catwalks over 15 feet high to perform daily duties
• Work in a non-climate controlled mill, with dust, noise and temperatures that can be higher in the summer and lower in the winter
• Perform tasks such as lifting (50lbs), walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day

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, experience, and background. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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 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, all 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