Equipment Operator - Fordyce, AR

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Oriented Strand Board (OSB) plant in Fordyce, AR is seeking a motivated and safety-oriented individual to join our team as an Equipment Operator.

This position creates value by supporting our operations team in the continuous manufacturing of our OSB product.

For safety reasons, you may be required to wear a face respirator.

Requirement of minimal facial hair to allow proper fit and use of the equipment.

Shift: 12-hour shifts on a DuPont schedule, rotating both days and nights


* Day Shift: 6am-6pm


* Night Shift 6pm-6am

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Fordyce, AR manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB), compressed strands of wood chips that are bound together by adhesives which prevent moisture intrusion.

The most common uses are sheathing in walls, flooring, and roof decking.

Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers.

Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com .

What You Will Do


* Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets


* Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production


* Experience identifying, analyzing, and troubleshooting quality issues and manufacturing equipment


* Perform basic asset care duties to include routine preventative maintenance and cleaning of work area


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


* Operate and/or work around mobile equipment that ranges from forklifts to heavy equipment


* Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment


* Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment


* Work in an industrial environment that is hot, humid, and noisy.

Work around dust, grease, oil and other chemical substances.

This is a non-climate-controlled facility, meaning temperatures can be very high in the summer, and cold in the winter.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Two (2+) years or more of experience operating equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

i.e.

forklift, front end loader, skid steer, manlift, etc.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Three (3+) years manufacturing experience


* Leadership experience


* Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions

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