Your Job
Our Georgia-Pacific Rocky Creek Lumber facility located in Frisco City; AL is currently seeking candidates who are interested in immediate Production Operator opportunities. This role creates value by learning multiple operator functions in our woodyard and/or sawmill areas. GP employees think critically, demonstrate initiative, work as a collaborative team member, and have a strong focus on safety will find opportunities for long-term growth and fulfillment. If you want to be a part of a team that works safely, produces a quality product, and provides ongoing learning opportunities, this may be the job for you!
Production Operators start at $20.00 and up depending upon experience!
These positions work 12 hour rotating shifts (5:45 am to 6:00 pm days and 5:45 pm to 6:00 am nights)
Our Team
Our Rocky Creek facility produces a variety of products from southern yellow pine, including dimension lumber, heavy studs, squares/timbers and barn timbers. Georgia-Pacific’s building products business has consistently been among the nation’s top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.
What You Will Do
- Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures while proactively seeking out potential safety hazards
- Perform housekeeping functions to aid in keeping machinery running smoothly, reducing safety and fire hazards, maintaining environmental controls, and maintaining the appearance of the plant
- Cross-train on production and mobile equipment to quickly advance in knowledge, skills, and compensation while advancing to an operator position
- Work in various areas throughout the woodyard to help meet or exceed facility and company production and quality goals
- Work collaboratively as a team to meet or exceed production and quality goals while keeping waste at minimal levels
- Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day
- Lift up to 50 lbs
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations including wearing safety equipment
- Work in a hot humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment, while working rotating shifts, overtime, holidays, and weekends
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- A minimum of six months of work experience in an industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, farming, carpentry, construction, landscaping, production, or military environment
What Will Put You Ahead
- One year of previous manufacturing experience
- Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in lumber or wood products