Production Operator - Tacoma, WA

Georgia-Pacific • Tacoma, WA

303d • $23

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team of Manufacturing Associates at our Tacoma, WA facility. This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role is set at $23.73 per hour, with the opportunity for career advancement and compensation. Differential pay of $0.51 cents for night shift (5:45 pm-6 am) is also available. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts with alternating days on and off, including weekends and overtime as needed.

Requirements

• A minimum of six (6) months of work experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, construction, farming or warehouse environment OR military experience.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift Experience/Forklift Certification

Responsibilities

• Work as a team to exceed safety, production, and quality goals while operating production equipment and machinery in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
• Perform quality checks on products.
• Assist crew members with setups, troubleshooting, asset care duties and other production/operator duties.
• Learn and develop knowledge of different machine centers to relieve and support machine operators as needed.
• Support a safe working environment by wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and adhering to all safety, health, and plant rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
• Complete general housekeeping duties to maintain a continuously safe and clean teamwork environment.
• Work any shift including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Perform tasks such as lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours/day in a loud/noisy, hot, humid, dusty, greasy, and high-volume environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, disability.
• Retirement, paid vacation/time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Wood Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed