Production Operator

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer challenging assignments and total rewards in countries around the world. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it. Apply now and join a community that improves people’s lives, the planet and our company’s performance by transforming renewable resources into products people depend on every day.

 

Pay Rate:

$24.17 per hr. starting rate with an opportunity to quickly train and certify for higher wages in the Finished Product, Pulp Mill, Utilities or Woodyard department.

 

Shift:

Our mill is a 24/7 operation which requires flexibility. We operate on the Du-Pont 12-hour shift schedule.

 

Shift Example:

The order of shifts below is starting from Monday to Sunday

DS= Day Shift, 6:00am-6:00pm

NS=Night Shift, 6:00pm-6:00am

• Week 1 : DS-DS-DS-DS-OFF-OFF-OFF
• Week 2 : OFF-OFF-OFF-OFF-NS-NS-NS
• Week 3 : NS-OFF-OFF-OFF-DS-DS-DS
• Week 4 : OFF-NS-NS-NS-OFF-OFF-OFF

 

 

Physical Location:

International Paper

Savannah Mill

1201 West Lathrop Ave

Savannah, GA  31415

 

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, all communication regarding your application status will be conducted via email. Please ensure you regularly check your email inbox, including your spam/junk folders, for updates and important information from our team.

 

The Job You Will Perform:

As a Production Operator, you will start in an entry-level position and perform general physical activities in the Finished Product, Pulp Mill, Utilities or Woodyard department. You will a part of our training and certification program to learn how to monitor, adjust and control our machines. 

 

This type of training to further your career involves the physical, technical, and mechanical ability to safely perform the following:

• General Physical Activities – Considerable use of whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. Unplugging pulp lines, shoveling chips, turning valves, flushing or cleaning equipment, using wash-up hoses and small hand tools.
• Work in Industrial Conditions — May be warm/hot, dusty/dirty, around hazardous chemicals, noise, heavy machinery or elevated working surfaces with proper safety training and safety protection.
• Handling and Moving Objects – Staging rail cars. Removing finished rolls, manually or by use of forklifts, and placing them on conveyors for transfer to other work areas.
• Operate Equipment Outdoors — Run, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles to handle logs and wood chips including but not limited to:
  • Skid steer