Production Operator - Sweetwater, TX

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum is seeking motivated and safety-oriented individuals to join our team as Production Operators at our Sweetwater, TX facilities.

Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts on days and nights with weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.


* Day shift: 7am-7pm


* Night shift: 7pm-7am

Pay: $27.00/hr

Our Team

Our Sweetwater facility has a rich history producing gypsum-based products for a wide variety of customers.

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

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

To learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com .

What You Will Do


* Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets


* Monitor and/or enter data into computer control systems


* Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production


* Perform basic asset care duties, including 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 ranging from forklifts to heavy equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, energy, warehouse, or military environment, or completion of post high school education in manufacturing, industrial, or a related field

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device


* Experience troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing setting


* Prior forklift operating experience

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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.

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