Board Mill Utility Operator

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's mill in Pennington, AL is actively seeking safety-oriented individuals to join us as a Board Mill Utility Operator .

This position will allow you to further your career in manufacturing by learning from the best in the industry, all while being part of a talented team who makes world-class products.

You will have a front row seat to the paper manufacturing process as you are trained by experienced team members on how to safety operate our board paper machines.

GP employees who think critically, demonstrate initiative, work as a collaborative team member and have a strong focus on safety will find opportunities for long-term growth and fulfillment.

Machine Operators in our Board Mill work 12-hour rotating shifts, 6am - 6pm and 6pm - 6am including weekends, holidays and overtime as needed .

The pay rate during training is $20.30 per hour .

Once fully trained (usually within 9 weeks) the rate will increase to $28.66 per hour .

Our Team

Naheola Mill located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company's well-known consumer products business, producing a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue and Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates.

The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education.

What You Will Do


* Run products to customer specifications


* Set up orders on machines


* Perform basic preventative maintenance on the machines


* Conduct required quality checks


* Maintain housekeeping of your work area


* On the job training is provided


* Minimum age requirement is 18

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High School diploma or GED


* One year or more of manufacturing, industrial, production, or construction experience

What Will Put You Ahead


* One year or more of preventative maintenance experience


* One year or more of forklift or lift truck experience


* Experience working rotating shifts

This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role is set at $20.30 per hour.

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

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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