Packer Operator

Packer Operator

Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team as a Packer Operator in our climate-controlled facility in McDonough, GA!

Salary

• $19.00 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.

Shift

• 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.
• Only candidates who are able to work this schedule will be considered.
• McDonough operates on a point-based attendance program.

Our Team

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.

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What You Will Do

• Perform necessary functions to operate the line with minimal supervision in coordination with other team members to maintain facility standards in safety, productivity, waste, housekeeping and quality standards
• Package/handle materials to customer specifications
• Perform makeready/changeover machine tasks 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, ownership, and accountability to proactively
• Maintain and clean machines as needed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in manufacturing or other high paced environment
• This role works rotating 12 hour shifts, with a 7-day break in every 28-day period

What Will Put You Ahead

• 1+ 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
• 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

Other Considerations/Physical Requirements

• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment
• Perform tasks such as lifting up to 45lbs, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment

For this role, we anticipate paying $19.00 per hour.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

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 products we make, we 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.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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