Production Operator
Koch

Job Info

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Your Job

Start a new career with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Building Products and Consumer Products. We are hiring for entry-level manufacturing positions at our Cumberland City, TN facility.

This is an entry level position starting at $18 per hour. We offer full medical and dental benefits, life insurance, a 401K matching program, paid holidays, paid vacation days and paid floating holidays each year.

Production Operator work in a fast-paced industrial environment that is transforming with technological advancements that make the work environment safer and more efficient. This role will perform various functions within the production department that may include operating controls, performing quality control checks and supporting the production team during a twelve-hour rotating shift.

Safety is a shared value at Georgia-Pacific, and we walk-the-talk through employee involvement in every facet of our operation. Opportunities for advancement are only limited by your initiative and ability to create value in a business that is solid, growing, and reinvesting in new technologies for enhanced safety, quality, reliability, and employee fulfillment.

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Ensuring that machines are set up properly and performing optimally
• Troubleshooting and making machine adjustments as needed
• Contributing to the site's safety record by ensuring the team works safely
• Performing basic asset care duties and routine preventative maintenance on equipment
• Working as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals
• Cleaning work area throughout assigned shifts to ensure an orderly and safe environment
• Performing tasks such as lifting (up to 50 pounds), walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for at least twelve 12 hours a day in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Must be willing to work any shift; rotating shifts 12 hours a day in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous experience working in a production, warehouse, industrial, farming, construction, manufacturing or military environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience operating a forklift
• Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions with an industrial environment
• Experience identifying, analyzing and troubleshooting quality issues
• Experience troubleshooting equipment

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.

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, 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

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