Equipment Operator

Overview

Your Job Georgia-Pacific's Oriented Strand Board (OSB) plant in Fordyce, AR is seeking a motivated and safety-oriented individual to join our team as an Equipment Operator. This position creates value by supporting our operations team in the continuous manufacturing of our OSB product. For safety reasons, you may be required to wear a face respirator. Requirement of minimal facial hair to allow proper fit and use of the equipment.

Shift: 12-hour shifts on a DuPont schedule, rotating both days and nights

• Day Shift: 6am-6pm
• Night Shift: 6pm-6am

Georgia-Pacific in Fordyce, AR manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB). The Building Products business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury-free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit

• Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
• Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production
• Experience identifying, analyzing, and troubleshooting quality issues and manufacturing equipment
• Perform basic asset care duties to include 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 that ranges from forklifts to heavy equipment
• Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment
• Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day, in a loud/noisy, and industrial, high-volume environment
• Work in an industrial environment that is hot, humid, and noisy. 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.

• Two (2+) years or more of experience operating equipment in an industrial or manufacturing environment. i.e. forklift, front end loader, skid steer, manlift, etc.

• Three (3+) years manufacturing experience
• Leadership experience
• Experience using a computer for record-keeping and documentation functions

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.

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day. 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 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. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, 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 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  for additional information.