Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking experienced manufacturing employees for our Machine Operator role in our Dudley, NC Lumber Mill. As a Machine Operator, you’ll work with a group of your peers in a manufacturing environment operating lumber production equipment to fulfill customer demands in a growing industry.
Salary:
- Pay starting at $22 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.
- $1 shift differential.
- Earning Potential of $25 once trained.
Shift: Night shift positions only. The work schedule runs on 10-12 hour shifts from approximately 6 pm – 6 am.
Physical Location:
2457-A Old Mt Olive Hwy, Dudley, NC 28333
Our Team
Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of lumber for our valued customers.
What You Will Do
- Develop skillsets required to run dimensional lumber equipment with a team of your peers to achieve facility production goals.
- Collaborate with operations, reliability, mechanical, and electrical staff to identify machine center deficiencies and follow to resolution.
- Learn preventative maintenance practices to maintain machine center reliability.
- Work in a non-climate controlled industrial environment, while performing tasks including lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs for up to twelve (12) hours a day.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications):
- A minimum of 1 year manufacturing experience or have done comparable work in a comparable work environment that includes but is not limited to: farming, agriculture, landscaping, carpentry, mechanical, construction, etc
What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience operating and driving a forklift
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks including climbing ladders and working at heights or in confined spaces.
- Ability to work in a sawmill environment with dust, noise, heat, and cold conditions.
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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 more, Georgia-Pacific is committed to quality and innovation. Our 30,000+ employees across 150+ locations bring products to life while operating one of the largest recycling businesses in the industry.
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