Job Description

Your Job

Looking for a career with an organization that truly cares about your health, safety, and success? How about a career where you have opportunity for advancement, variable pay for performance, job stability and great co-workers and leadership? At Georgia-Pacific, we don't believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life, but the community as well.


Our Georgia-Pacific, Gypsum plant located in

Sweetwater, TX

is seeking qualified individuals to join our team as a

Calcine Operator.

The calcine operators help to ensure successful operation of the facility by assisting multiple teams within the manufacturing process.

What You Will Do

Grinding and calcining gypsum process Responsible for product quality test and making adjustments as necessary to keep product in specification Ensuring that machines are set up properly and performing optimally Troubleshooting and making machine adjustments as needed Performing periodic preventive and corrective maintenance withing department Contributing to the site's safety record by ensuring the team works safely Working as a team to help meet or exceed production, waste and quality goals Maintain clean work area throughout assigned shifts to ensure an orderly and safe environment Work 12 hours shift that includes nights, weekends, holidays and overtime if necessary Work in a hot, cold, dusty and noisy industrial environment Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for a minimum of twelve (12) hours a day Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment Lift a minimum of 49 pounds

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Experience within an industrial, manufacturing, production, or military environment

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience identifying, analyzing, and troubleshooting quality issues Experience troubleshooting equipment and performing preventative and corrective maintenance Experience identifying and developing process improvement initiatives Experience operating heavy equipment to include but not limited to, forklifts, front end loaders, and bulldozers Experience using hand tools in the workplace to include, but not limited to, rakes, shovels, hand saws, wrenches, and screwdrivers

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, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. 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.


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 Opportunities

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 click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aqui , or tu ).