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Production Operator - Wheatfield, IN

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Wheatfield, Indiana, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Aug 2026
💰 $44,000/yr

About the role

Location(s)
Wheatfield, Indiana
Company
Georgia-Pacific
Career Field
Operations & Manufacturing
Job Number
192991

Your Job

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


Compensation: $22.48/hour  with the opportunity of career advancement and compensation.

Schedule: 12-hour shift with alternating days on and off as follows: 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Shifts rotate between days and nights every 2 weeks. (This rotation allows every other weekend off).

Shift:

Day Shift:  6:30am – 7:00pm

Night Shift:  6:30pm – 7:00am


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


Our Team

Our Wheatfield facility has a rich history producing gypsum wallboard for a wide variety of customers. Georgia-Pacific’s Building Products business is consistently among the nation’s top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com. And, to learn more about our gypsum products, visit www.gpgypsum.com.


What You Will Do

  • Working as a team to exceed safety, production, and quality goals.
  • Operating production equipment and machinery in an industrial environment with year-round operations.
  • 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 work any shift including, days, nights, weekends, and holidays.


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • A minimum of six (6) months of work experience in any field

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural, or warehouse environment OR completion of post high school education in manufacturing/industrial
  • Forklift Experience/Forklift Certification

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