Scaler

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific has an immediate opening for a Scaler in Talladega, AL.

This position is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the Wood Scaling process.

This person will use multiple computer systems to track incoming product to ensure that production is maximized and quality maintained.

If you enjoy learning new things and would like the opportunity to work with computers and systems in a manufacturing environment, this is the position for you!

Shift: The successful candidate will primarily work between the hours of 5AM and 6PM.

Pay will be based on experience.

Our Team

Georgia Pacific just opened a new state-of-the art lumber mill in Talladega, Alabama! This location receives about 150 log trucks a day and produces approximately 300 million board-feet of lumber a year.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a technologically advanced plant.

What You Will Do


* Receive inbound and outbound trucks utilizing a computerized system to record the supplier identification data, quality data, and the truck weights


* Inspect incoming loads to ensure quality wood specifications and recording the data for each load received at the mill


* Provide support for on-going safety and housekeeping processes


* Work with logging contractors and foresters to assist in correcting wood quality issues


* Maintain wood inventory level information


* Report daily usages and inventories to accounting, wood and fiber supply, and mill personnel


* Create and provide reports relative to wood inventories, deliveries, and wood quality


* Perform work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High school diploma or GED


* 1 year or more of working in one of the following environments: industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, customer service, lumber, or military


* Experience using a computer, to include typing, sending emails, and using a mouse

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience reading a tape measure


* Experience tracking inventory levels


* Experience with wood quality control


* Customer service and/or sales experience


* Experience with Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word


* Experience creating reports


* Experience using a scale to weigh trucks

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