Packing Operator - Las Vegas, NV

Koch•Las Vegas, NV

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an entry-level Packing Operator for its Gypsum Industrial Plasters team at its facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The role offers opportunities to advance as new skills are acquired and openings occur. Operators load finished product into bags, operate production equipment to defined standards and product specifications, monitor or enter information into computer control systems, and troubleshoot equipment to optimize production. They also perform routine preventative maintenance and clean their work areas, contribute to production, waste, quality, and safety goals, and operate or work around mobile equipment. The position is in a hot, humid, noisy, non-climate-controlled industrial facility. Temperatures can be very high in summer and cold in winter, and employees work around dust, grease, oil, and other chemical substances. The work involves physical tasks including lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to 12 hours per day. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts and includes weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed. Starting compensation is $22.00 per hour.

Requirements

Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, or military environment, or completion of post-high-school education in a manufacturing- or industrial-centered program.
Ability to perform lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for up to 12 hours per day in a loud, high-volume industrial environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating mobile equipment.
Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing setting.
Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation.
Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device.

Responsibilities

Load finished product into paper or bulk bags.
Operate equipment according to defined standards and product specification targets.
Monitor and/or enter information into computer control systems.
Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production.
Perform basic asset care, including routine preventative maintenance and cleaning the work area.
Work as part of a team to help meet or exceed production, waste, quality, and safety goals.
Operate and/or work around mobile equipment.
Follow safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.