Production Operator - Cumberland City, TN

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Start a new career with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Building Products and Consumer Products.

We are hiring for entry-level manufacturing positions at our Cumberland City, TN facility.

This is an entry level position starting at $21 per hour.

We offer full medical and dental benefits, life insurance, a 401K matching program, paid holidays, paid vacation days and paid floating holidays each year.

Production Operators work in a fast-paced industrial environment that is transforming with technological advancements that make the work environment safer and more efficient.

This role will perform various functions within the production department that may include operating controls, performing quality control checks and supporting the production team during a twelve-hour rotating shift.

Safety is a shared value at Georgia-Pacific, and we walk-the-talk through employee involvement in every facet of our operation.

Opportunities for advancement are only limited by your initiative and ability to create value in a business that is solid, growing, and reinvesting in new technologies for enhanced safety, quality, reliability, and employee fulfillment.

What You Will Do


* Ensuring that machines are set up properly and performing optimally


* Troubleshooting and making machine adjustments as needed


* Contributing to the site's safety record by ensuring the team works safely


* Performing basic asset care duties and routine preventative maintenance on equipment


* Working as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals


* Cleaning work area throughout assigned shifts to ensure an orderly and safe environment


* Performing tasks such as lifting (up to 50 pounds), walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for at least twelve 12 hours a day in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment


* Maintaining strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment


* Must be willing to work any shift; rotating shifts 12 hours a day in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Previous experience working in a production, warehouse, industrial, farming, construction, manufacturing or military environment

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience operating a forklift


* Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions with an industrial environment


* Experience identifying, analyzing and troubleshooting quality issues


* Experience troubleshooting equipment

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