Manufacturing Associate

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is looking for safety-oriented individuals to join our team of Production Operators at our Tacoma, WA facility.

Compensation :

$23.73 / hour with the opportunity of career advancement and compensation.

Differential pay of $0.51 cents for night shift (6am-6pm)

Schedule :

12-hour shift with alternating days on and off as follows : 3 on 3 off, 4 on 4 off, 7 on 7 off. Shifts rotate between days and nights every 2 months.

Shift :

1st shift : 6am-6pm; weekends and overtime as needed.

2nd shift : 6pm-6am; weekends and overtime as needed.

Benefits :

Georgia-Pacific offers a competitive benefits package to include vacation time and medical / dental / vision insurance.

Plant’s Address :

Georgia-Pacific Gypsum

1240 Alexander Ave.

Tacoma, WA 98421

What You Will Do :

• Working as a team to exceed safety, production, and quality goals.
• Operating production equipment and machinery in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment.
• Performing quality checks on products.
• Assisting crew members with setups, troubleshooting, asset care duties and other production / operator duties.
• Learning and developing knowledge of different machine centers to relieve and support machine operators as needed.
• Utilizing hand tools and equipment while periodically handling product weights up to 50 pounds.
• Adhering to all safety, health, and plant rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
• Supporting our safe working environment by wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Completing general housekeeping duties to maintain a continuously safe and clean teamwork environment.
• Must be willing to work any shift including, days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Performing tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and / or pulling for up to 12 hours / day in a loud / noisy, hot, humid, dusty, greasy, and high-volume environment.
• Working around dust, grease, oil, and other chemical substances while performing repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods (lifting, walking, climbing, pushing, twisting, stooping).

What Will Put You Ahead :

• A minimum of six (6) months of work experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, construction, farming or warehouse environment OR military experience
• Forklift Experience / Forklift Certification

This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role is set at $23.73 per hour.

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.