Material Handler

Material HandlerGeorgia-Pacific provides stability and opportunity, and we help bring out the best in all our people by offering long-term, competitive jobs supported by training and great benefits. Our entry-level Material Handlers at our Georgia-Pacific Mill in Muskogee, OK, work in a clean, safe, and team-oriented environment. The hours of the Material Handler position are a 12-hour rotating shift to include weekends, holidays, and OT as need. The pay for the position starts at $19.57 per hour.Located on the Kerr-McClellan Navigational Channel (Arkansas River) on about 640 acres of land, the Muskogee consumer products operation spans across approximately 70 acres (or 2,900,000 square feet) of manufacturing and warehouse space are "under roof" employing approximately 830 employees. We are the second largest employer in the Muskogee, OK area and 45th in the state! Our non-union facility operates on 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, 365 days per year; housing 2 of the 13 largest tissue machines in the world and paper machines that produce an average of 900 tons of paper per day. Our finished product consists of a mix of 40% Retail and 60% Commercial.Operate a forklift in a manufacturing environmentTransport raw materials to production lines and warehouse locationsHandle orders through a computer-based warehouse inventory tracking systemMaintain customer focus with in-house departments as well as outside consumersUnderstand and complying with all safety procedures and policiesOperate equipment to defined standards and product specification targetsTroubleshoot, adjust, and make minor repairs to equipment to maintain productionPerform equipment changeoversWork a twelve (12) hour rotating shift, weekends, holidays, and overtimeWork in a sometimes hot, cold, dusty, and noisy industrial environmentPerform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a dayWork in high and/or confined spacesHigh school diploma or GEDOne (1) year or more of experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, or military environmentExperience working on a computer for record keeping and documentation functionsExperience in using a warehouse management system (SAP/EWM)Paper manufacturing, converting, or forklift experience