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Georgia-Pacific LLC

Sawmill Operator

Georgia-Pacific LLC, Frisco City, Alabama, United States, 36445

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Your Job Georgia‑Pacific is now hiring Sawmill Operators for our Rocky Creek Lumber Mill in Frisco City, Alabama. You will learn to operate lumber production equipment on one or more machine centers, including automated cutting equipment, scanners, bundlers, sorters, and trimmers. This position offers opportunities for advancement as new skills are acquired, and higher starting rates may be available depending on experience. If you want to be part of a team that works safely, produces quality products, and provides ongoing learning opportunities, this may be the job for you!

Production Operators start at $20.00 and up depending upon experience! These positions work 12‑hour rotating shifts.

Our Team The Rocky Creek facility produces a variety of products from southern yellow pine, including dimension lumber, heavy studs, squares/timbers, and barn timbers. Georgia‑Pacific’s building products business has consistently been among the nation’s top suppliers, and employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury‑free workplace.

What You Will Do

Adhere to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures while proactively seeking potential safety hazards.

Perform housekeeping functions to aid in keeping machinery running smoothly, reducing safety and fire hazards, and maintaining environmental controls and plant appearance.

Cross‑train on production and mobile equipment to advance knowledge, skills, and compensation toward an operator position.

Cross‑train on Canter, Edger, Trimmer, Sorter, and Stacker operator roles.

Work in various areas of the sawmill to help meet or exceed facility and company production and quality goals.

Collaborate with a team to meet or exceed production and quality goals while keeping waste minimal.

Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day.

Lift up to 50 lbs.

Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.

Work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment, including rotating shifts, overtime, holidays, and weekends.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Minimum of six (6) months of work experience in an industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, farming, carpentry, construction, landscaping, production, logging, or military environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

One (1) year of previous manufacturing experience.

Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Experience in lumber or wood products.

Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving customer needs worldwide with quality products. In addition to product manufacturing, we operate a large recycling business. Our 30,000+ employees across 150 locations are empowered to innovate daily to improve everyday products.

Our Benefits We provide medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and HSA options, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and potential infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria vary by location. Contact the recruiter for details.

Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please click here for additional information.

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