Production Technician

Overview

Your Job:
We are seeking safety-oriented individuals to join our team as Entry-Level Production Labor. Production Laborers create value by operating manufacturing and mobile equipment, performing preventative maintenance, and performing mechanical tasks to produce a variety of products used in corrugated boxes and packaging for retail items. This role offers advanced training opportunities which can lead to increased career and compensation possibilities.

Starting pay for this role is $26.88/hour with opportunities for overtime, vacation pay and 40 hours of Paid Time Off after 90 days. These positions work a rotating 12-hour shift that includes weekends, holidays, and overtime.

• Operate mobile equipment and vehicles safely and efficiently to defined standards and product specification targets
• Monitor and/or enter data into computer control systems
• Troubleshoot and correct process issues to ensure quality production
• Perform basic asset care duties including routine preventative maintenance and cleaning of the work area
• Work as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste, quality, and safety goals
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling in a loud/high-volume environment up to 12 hours a day (rotational shifts)

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience using a computer, laptop, tablet, or smart phone for documentation and/or record keeping functions in a work environment

• 1 year or more of experience in the pulp and paper industry
• Experience operating a forklift
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, fishing, construction, logging or military environment OR completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. 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.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy:
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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.

We also 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.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

We aim to support a healthy, well-rounded workforce and provide resources to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit: