Powerhouse Helper​/Heavy Equipment Operator - Gurdon Plywood

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Come and be a part of a winning team with a winning organization! Georgia Pacific in Gurdon, Arkansas is currently looking for a Powerhouse Helper/Heavy Equipment Operator. This position offers competitive pay.

• Previous experience operating heavy equipment to move materials
• At least three (3) years of work history in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or construction environment

• Experience operating wheel loaders moving wood chips and bark
• Experience as a process operator or college credits
• Experience in boiler operation or high purity water treatment
• Previous experience in fire protection systems
• Previous work experience in a powerhouse and/or recovery/utilities area for a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Operate front end loader to keep proper mix of fuel on feed chains to boilers, mix proper boiler fuels in storage shed for weekend uses, operate fuel truck to empty storage bins to obtain additional boiler fuel as needed, perform preventative maintenance to both front end loader, fuel truck, and bark conveying systems, maintain excellent housekeeping in all assigned daily clean up areas
• Show continuous growth of knowledge and skill to safely operate and maintain the boiler systems
• Assisting and learning required in operator's role with ability to check boiler equipment for proper operation, able to run a boiler water chemical test and to make proper adjustments on boiler water
• Learn functions of plant steam system, condensate systems, RO unit, and water softeners
• Candidate must obtain boiler operator license after 6-month training
• Complete minor repairs to equipment, and required greasing route and basic care routes on all equipment with the powerhouse responsibility

• Work in an industrial environment as described in the position description
• Work in a hot, cold, noisy, humid industrial environment
• Work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, overtime and holidays as needed, including changing shifts when given a short notice
• Perform physical tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for at least 12 hours a day

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.

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.

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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: