Our Team

Come and be a part of a winning team with a winning organization! Georgia Pacific in Gurdon, Arkansas is currently looking for a Powerhouse Helper/Heavy Equipment Operator This position offers competitive pay.

The Experience You Will Bring
Requirements:
- Previous experience operating heavy equipment to move materials
- At least three (3) years of work history in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or
construction environment

What Will Put You Ahead:
- Experience operating wheel loaders moving wood chips and bark
- Experience as a process operator or college credits
- Experience in boiler operation or high purity water treatment
- Previous experience in fire protection systems
- Previous work experience in a powerhouse and/or recovery/utilities area for a
manufacturing or industrial environment

What You Will Do in Your Role:
- Operate front end loader to keep proper mix of fuel on feed chains to boilers, mix proper
boiler fuels in storage shed for weekend uses, operate fuel truck to empty storage bins to
obtain additional boiler fuel as needed, perform preventative maintenance to both front
end loader, fuel truck, and bark conveying systems, maintain excellent housekeeping in all
assigned daily clean up areas
- Show continuous growth of knowledge and skill to safely operate and maintain the boiler
systems
- Assisting and learning required in operator’s role with ability to check boiler equipment for
proper operation, able to run a boiler water chemical test and to make proper
adjustments on boiler water
- Learn functions of plant steam system, condensate systems, RO unit, and water
softeners
- Candidate must obtain boiler operator license after 6-month training
- Complete minor repairs to equipment, and required greasing route and basic care routes
on all equipment with the powerhouse responsibility

Other Considerations:
- Work in an industrial environment as described in the position description
- Work in a hot, cold, noisy, humid industrial environment
- Work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, overtime and holidays as needed, including
changing shifts when given a short notice
- Perform physical tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing
and/or pulling for at least 12 hours a day

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, experience, and background. 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf