Main Lab Technician

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Main Lab Technician for their Leaf River Cellulose Facility in New Augusta, MS. The role involves performing tests, maintaining lab equipment, and assisting with audits during a 12-hour rotating shift, with a starting pay of $22.95 per hour. Candidates should have lab experience and understanding of lab equipment. The company values diversity and offers resources for employee wellbeing.
Your Job

Our Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose Facility in is currently recruiting for a Main Lab Technician that will be responsible for performing tests during mill upsets and trials and ensuring all routine testing is done on time. This person will also assist with audits and ensuring main lab equipment is maintained and kept in good working condition.

This position will work a 12-hour rotating shift, and the starting pay is $22.95 per hour.

Our Team

For nearly 40 years, the Leaf River team has been on a journey to make the best products possible for customers while doing it in new and innovative ways. Our products include chemical cellulose, custom fibers, and nonwoven materials that are used in products such as diapers, baby wipes and coffee filters. As one of six mills in the GP Cellulose business, Leaf River is a showcase of safety, operational and environmental excellence. To learn more about our Cellulose division, please visit: [1] www.gppackaging.com.

What You Will Do
• Physically test various samples throughout the mill
• Input test results, verify data and report out results to mill areas
• Collect samples in the field
• General lab upkeep
• Adhere to all plant health, safety, and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• One or more years of experience in an analytical lab
• Understanding of lab equipment

What Will Put You Ahead
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a physical science discipline
• Three or more years of analytical lab experience
• Understanding of mill areas and test results
• Proficiency in Microsoft office including PowerPoint and Excel
• Proficiency in PI Processbook

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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 [2] 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 [3] 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, 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:

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References

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1. http://www.gppackaging.com/
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3. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy
4. http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf