Woodyard Day Technician
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is currently looking for a talented individual to join our team as a Woodyard Day Technician in New Augusta, MS. The Woodyard Day Technician is responsible for safely operating, maintaining, and performing preventative maintenance on the equipment which allows for smooth and successful operations in the woodyard.
This position will typically work a 8-12 hour day shift 4/5 days per week depending on needs and priorities and the starting pay is $19.79 per hour. This position also serves as a potential onboarding technician role that could require flexibility around coverages.
Our Team
With a workforce of approximately 300, Leaf River is in the heart of South Mississippi, just 20 miles from Hattiesburg. For nearly 30 years, the Leaf River team has been on a journey to make the best products possible for customers while doing it in new and innovative ways. Our products include chemical cellulose, custom fibers, and nonwoven materials that are used in products such as diapers, baby wipes and coffee filters. As one of six mills in the GP Cellulose business, Leaf River is a showcase of safety, operational and environmental excellence. To learn more about our Cellulose division, please visit: www.gppackaging.com.
What You Will Do
- Operating different types of log equipment
- Monitoring chip quality and flow patterns while operating control room
- Responsible for verifying that data is correctly inputted
- Adhering to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Responsible for regularly and effectively communicating with different departments.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- 1 or more years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment (including work in logging woods)
- Experience working with computers.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Industrial lift truck experience/certification
- Experience with a Log loading equipment, overhead crane, process stacker or reclaimer, or relatable heavy machinery.
- Experience working with industrial conveyor system
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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.
Equal Opportunities
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