Calcine Operator- Sweetwater, TX

Your Job

As a Calcine Operator, you will be responsible for using hand tools (i.e., blowers, shovels, brooms) to clean up debris in and around machines to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.

You will also operate front end loaders and utilize HMI screens to monitor and control equipment.

Operators work in an industrial environment that is hot, humid, and noisy and 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

Pay: $27/hour

Schedule : 12-hour shifts alternating between days and nights (2 weeks on day shift and 2 weeks on night shift), with every other weekend off.

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


* Work in the mill/calcine operating machinery to expected performance levels


* Complete daily documented pre-shift work area inspections and initiate corrections as needed


* Collaborate with the team to help meet or exceed production, waste, and quality goals


* Ensure that machines are set up properly and performing optimally


* Troubleshoot and make adjustments to equipment as needed


* Perform various basic asset care duties and routine preventative maintenance on equipment


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


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


* Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling for at least eight (12) hours a day


* Lift up to 50 lbs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, or military environment OR completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience identifying, analyzing, and troubleshooting quality issues


* Experience operating or moving heavy equipment


* Experience troubleshooting equipment issues


* Work experience in an MSHA regulated environment

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