CAT 988 Operator - Night Shift; Warrenton, GA

Position

CAT 988 Operator III – Sawmill (Night Shift)

Georgia-Pacific is hiring for this role at our lumber facility in Warrenton, GA.

331 Thomson Highway, Warrenton, GA 30828

Starting pay is $23.50/hr or more, depending on experience.

Straight night shift with training and vacation coverage on day shift.

6:00 pm – 4:00 am, Sunday through Thursday.

• Operate the 966, 988, and mobile high stacker to unload log trucks, stack logs in the log yard, and feed the secondary deck for the sawmill.
• Follow all safety procedures and perform pre‑shift inspections on heavy equipment, including startup, shutdown, and critical alarms.
• Track log rotation and maintain the upkeep of the log yard.
• Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participate in the safety program.
• Work well on a team and communicate with teammates when issues arise that need to be addressed.
• Perform preventative maintenance and housekeeping on the forklift; use an electronic maintenance system to enter work orders for forklift needs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience safely operating a Cat 966/988 loader or similar equipment in a manufacturing, distribution, or industrial production environment.

• Two years or more of experience driving and operating a Cat 966/988 loader in a manufacturing, distribution, or industrial production environment.
• Minimum two years’ sawmill/planer mill experience.
• Experience using a computer for record keeping and documentation purposes.
• Experience performing basic maintenance on mobile equipment, including using an electronic maintenance system to enter work orders.

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts; life insurance; disability; retirement; paid vacation/time off; educational assistance; and may include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned on successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.