Production Operator

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. We manufacture standard corrugated containers, as well as many specialty packaging products for various industries. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific and our corrugated facilities please visit: www.gppackaging.com/. GP employees are committed to compliance, safety, and health excellence, while achieving an injury free workplace. This is an exciting role with room for growth and advancement.

The schedule is a rotating 12-hour shift . Each shift will rotate after 7 days, subject to change per business needs. Day shift is 6:30am-7pm and night shift is 6:30pm-7am . Our Bleach Plant Operators work 6 days on/8 days off generally.

This position's starting pay is $20.50/hr!

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our team as Production Operators at our facility in Memphis, Tennessee . These team members create value by safely operating machines to meet and exceed the plant’s production and quality goals. Candidates who acquire the knowledge and skills to be successful in this position will have exciting opportunities for advancement.

What You Will Do

• Ensure adherence to safety protocols including wearing necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• Support site safety goals and procedures to minimize hazards
• Ensure safe operation of equipment and machinery
• Identify and troubleshoot failures of equipment components
• Clean equipment and work area regularly to ensure readiness, safety and reliability
• Understand and execute daily run schedules, resolve quality issues, and report/escalate unresolved issues immediately
• Set up equipment and machinery efficiently and safely
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing pushing and pulling as needed Work in challenging environments including confined spaces and heights at a high-volume manufacturing facility
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Six months or more of experience working with hand tools, operating production equipment, and/or working with machines
• Experience operating manufacturing equipment
• Experience using a computer for email communication, record-keeping, and training
  
  

Hiring Philosophy

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.

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 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.

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