Assistant Machine Operator

Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team asan Assistant Machine Operator in McDonough, GA
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• $25.25 per hour
• Shift differential is $1.00 per hour between the hours of 7pm and 7am
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the plant.
• This role is eligible for our Performance Pay program that could offer up to a 6% quarterly bonus.

• This facility works a Dupont schedule (rotating 12-hour shifts).You will work both shifts on a rotating basis, which are 645am-7pm and 645pm-7am .There are days off between your night and day rotations.
• What is a Dupont Schedule?  to find out.
• Only candidates who are able to work this schedule will be considered.
• McDonough operates on a point-based attendance program.

Georgia-Pacific’s Mailers is a part of the Packaging and Cellulose business, the Mailers business is expanding its product lines, working with key customers to create and launch one or more new products to complement our already thriving recyclable padded mailer business.

• Perform necessary functions to operate the line with minimal supervision while maintaining facility standards in safety, productivity, waste, housekeeping and quality standards
• Operate the line while the lead operator is assisting other lines or performing other tasks
• Perform minor mechanical repairs and adjustments; operates in line systems with minimal supervision including manual duties such as hand packing
• Perform makeready/changeover machine setups according to production schedules
• Consistently looks for improvements and efficiencies to reduce waste and increase production within quality standards set
• Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement and ownership
• Scan all material related to the job ticket into Plex at time of use and ensure that scrap is recorded correctly once material has been consumed completely
• Maintain and clean machines and work area as needed

• 1+ years’ experience operating production machinery
• Previous experience in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
• This role works rotating 12 hours shifts, with a 7-day break in every 28-day period

• 2+ years of experience as a paper setter, operator, tender, or printing process experience such as offset printing, digital printing, web printing, or corrugating or converting experience, including inspecting quality of printed materials for alignment, registration and print defects
• 1+ years of experience working in a maintenance department
• Experience with the make ready process to prepare equipment for a new job
• Experience trouble shooting machine setup, adjusting machines and solutioning key issues safely
• Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device
• Ability to read a tape measure in both standard and metric units of measure

• This role will perform tasks such as lifting 35 lbs, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, sitting, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, and high-volume environment

For this role, we anticipate paying $25.25 per hour.

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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…