Heavy Equipment Operator; CAT 988 Wheel Loader

Position

Heavy Equipment Operator (CAT 988 Wheel Loader) – Georgia‑Pacific Lumber

Warrenton, GA

Night Shift: Sunday – Thursday, 6:00 PM – 4:00 AM

Starting at $23.50/hour, with opportunities to increase earnings.

• Operate CAT 966 and CAT 988 wheel loaders, as well as a mobile high stacker, to unload log trucks and keep the sawmill supplied with logs.
• Safely stack, organize, and rotate logs throughout the log yard to support production.
• Complete pre‑shift inspections and monitor equipment performance.
• Perform routine housekeeping and preventative maintenance on mobile equipment.
• Submit maintenance requests using the electronic work order system.
• Follow all environmental, safety, and operating procedures.
• Communicate effectively with teammates and supervisors to resolve issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• At least one year of experience safely operating large wheel loaders or similar heavy mobile equipment in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar environment.

• Two or more years operating CAT 966, CAT 988, or comparable wheel loaders.
• Two or more years of sawmill or planer mill experience.
• Experience using computers for record‑keeping or production documentation.
• Experience performing basic preventative maintenance on heavy equipment.

Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation, educational assistance, and optional infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance, per eligibility criteria.

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