Taylor Forklift Operator - Talladega, AL

Taylor Forklift Operator - Talladega, AL

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a contribution motivated Taylor Forklift Driver to join our Kilns Team. The role is responsible for stacking and loading lumber into the Kilns while ensuring production levels are being met.

Location: Onsite in Talladega, AL Schedule: 12-hour, 2/2/3 Rotating Shift (5:30 5:30)

Only candidates who are flexible and available to work any shift will be considered. This will include overtime, holidays, and weekends based on Production needs.

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a contribution motivated Taylor Forklift Driver to join our Kilns Team. The role is responsible for stacking and loading lumber into the Kilns while ensuring production levels are being met.

Salary: Starting pay is at: $20.00/hour, based on experience. You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.

What You Will Do

• Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies and procedures and actively participating in the safety program.
• Know how to react appropriately in the event of a critical alarm. Know all fire, high temperature, and CO alarm procedures.
• Stack lumber neat and well organized on every occasion.
• Perform basic maintenance and housekeeping on forklift.
• Ensure work area is neat and organized. Housekeeping must be maintained each shift.
• Use MOE system to enter work orders for forklift or kiln needs.
• Change starting/stopping times that fits production needs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or coordinator.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications): A minimum of 6 months experience driving/operating forklift, backhoe, front end loaders and/or skid steer type equipment in manufacturing, production, or industrial environment.

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications): Minimum 1 year experience within a Manufacturing environment with 6+ months Sawmill experience using heavy equipment. Prior experience driving/operator Taylor Forklift. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other PC-based production reporting systems applications.

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