Transportation Specialist

Overview

Your Job Georgia-Pacific’s Container board division is seeking a talented Transportation Specialist to join our Big Island, Virginia team. This position will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the fiber scaling process. This team member will use multiple computer systems to track incoming product to ensure that production is maximized and quality maintained. If you enjoy learning new things and would like the opportunity to work with computers and systems in a manufacturing environment, this is the position for you!

GP's Big Island, VA container board mill produces the paper used to make boxes. Half of the production is made from 100% recycle fiber and the other half uses about 25% recycle fiber. A $50 million upgrade in 2015 enabled the production of a higher return product. The mill employs approximately 330 people. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific’s packaging business please visit:  and view the video How Paper Is Made!

• Create and provide reports relative to inventories, deliveries, and quality control
• Receive inbound and outbound trucks utilizing a computerized system to record the supplier identification data, quality data, and truck weights
• Maintain inventory level information and report to appropriate mill personnel
• Manage onsite shuttle drivers to keep warehouse levels at or under capacity
• Work with GP Recycling on recovered fiber weight and quality issues
• Provide support for ongoing safety and housekeeping processes
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
• Perform work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
• Perform physically demanding tasks safely (standing for long periods and working around heavy equipment)
• Work independently in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Work overtime, variable start/end times, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Work in a tobacco-free environment

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience using a computer, including typing, sending emails, and using a mouse

• Experience creating reports
• Experience reading a tape measure
• Experience tracking inventory levels
• Experience using a scale to weigh trucks
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word
• Experience in Supply Chain or Logistics
• Experience in Transportation or Dispatching
• Experience in a Paper Mill

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