Soundmat Production Operator - North Las Vegas, NV

Your Job

At Georgia-Pacific, we won't just offer you a job, we'll offer you a career that will allow you to learn and innovate as an individual and that will benefit your community. If you are someone who wants to work for a company that will value your skills and ideas, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Start your career as a Production Operator at our North Las Vegas, NV gypsum facility. This position will work on a production line manufacturing Polymer Soundmat that is trusted and used in residential and commercial construction throughout Las Vegas and the surrounding areas.

What You Will Do

• Ensuring that machines are set up properly and performing optimally
• Troubleshooting and making machine adjustments as needed
• Performing periodic preventive and corrective maintenance on the production line
• Contributing to the site's safety record by ensuring the team works safely
• Driving forklifts to move finished product to the warehouse, Loading and offloading raw materials
• 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
• Work 12 hours rotating shift that includes NIGHTS, weekends, holidays and overtime if necessary
• Work in a hot, cold, dusty and noisy industrial environment
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling, and lifting a minimum of 49 pounds for up to twelve (12) hours a day
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous experience within an industrial, maintenance, manufacturing, production, construction, warehouse or military environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• One (1) year or more of experience within an industrial, manufacturing, production or military environment
• Experience identifying, analyzing and troubleshooting quality issues
• Experience troubleshooting equipment and performing preventative and corrective maintenance
• Experience identifying and developing process improvement initiatives
• Experience operating heavy equipment to include but not limited to; forklifts, front end loaders
• Experience working with construction materials i.e. lumber, gypsum, plaster, brick, insulation, etc.
• Experience using hand tools in the workplace to include but not limited to; rakes, shovels, hand saws, wrenches, and screwdrivers

Our Team

The Las Vegas facility has a rich history producing gypsum wallboard and industrial plasters 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. And, to learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).