Manufacturing Technician
Georgia Pacific
Operate and maintain production equipment, ensure quality, safety, and meet output goals.
7 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Junior (1-3 years)
Full Time
Bowling Green, KY
Onsite
Company Size
35,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Building products manufacturing
Gypsum solutions
Wood solutions
Recycling services
Technical services
Virtual jobsite visits
Packaging
Pulp and paper manufacturing
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Packaging
Role
What you would be doing
equipment setup
preventive maintenance
system monitoring
equipment operation
equipment troubleshooting
safety compliance
- Work with changeovers and setting up 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
- Occasionally lifting boxes that weigh 60-80lbs to shoulder height
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment
- Monitor and/or entry into computer control systems
- Operate equipment to defined standards and product specification targets
- Troubleshoot equipment to optimize production
- Operate and/or work around mobile 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
What you bring
hydraulics
pneumatics
mechanical
electrical
sap
high school
- A minimum of (6) months of experience operating and maintaining machines
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience working with hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, or electrical skills in an industrial environment
- Experience using a computer, tablet, or smart device
- Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, or military environment OR completion of post high school education in a manufacturing/industrial centered program
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial equipment
- Experience using SAP
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Interview process
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Security clearance- must pass a drug test.
- employment eligibility verified via e-verify.
Company
Overview
1927
Year Founded
The company traces its roots back to its founding in a small Georgia sawmill.
2005
Year Acquired
The company became a subsidiary of Koch Industries in this year.
150+ facilities
Global Facilities
The company operates a vast network of facilities across the globe.
Approx $17B
Annual Revenue
The company generates significant revenue supporting its diverse operations.
- Operates 150+ facilities globally, supplying lumber, OSB, gypsum products and consumer brands like Brawny and Dixie.
- Known for innovations like ForceField weather barriers and DensGlass moisture‑resistant gypsum panels.
- Projects range from commercial drywall systems to consumer hygiene solutions and industrial-grade packaging.
- INTEGRITY
- KNOWLEDGE
- STEWARDSHIP & COMPLIANCE
- HUMILITY
- TRANSFORMATION
- RESPECT
- PRINCIPLED ENTREPRENEURSHIPâ„¢
- SELF ACTUALIZATION
35–40% reduction
GHG emissions target
Targeting reduction in operational greenhouses gases (GHGs) by 35–40% by 2025 from a 2020 baseline.
72% reduction
Solid fossil fuels reliance
Reduction in reliance on solid fossil fuels since 2013, achieved by transitioning to natural gas or biomass.
90% material recovery
Juno® recycling tech
Innovative technology recovers up to 90% of materials like fiber, plastics, and metals for reuse.
3.4 million seedlings
Tree planting initiative
Over 3.4 million trees planted since 2018, adhering to a 1:1 regeneration philosophy.
- Use of biomass (wood and wood processing waste) for over 50% of energy needs at wood-products facilities.
- Coal-to-biomass boiler renovation at Naheola mill (2019), reducing water consumption, emissions, and particulate matter.
- Mapping and monitoring high-conservation-value/endangered forests, purchasing from non-endangered areas except in active forest-management cases.
12% Increase
Women in Leadership Roles
Representation of women at director and above levels has increased by 12% since 2000.
- Recipient of Catalyst Award (2005) for outstanding initiatives to advance women
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