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Utility Operating Chemicals Technician

Georgia-Pacific LLC, New Augusta, MS, United States


Your Job
Do you have excellent attention to detail? Do you strive for safety? If so, then we want to hear from you! Our Georgia‑Pacific Cellulose facility in New Augusta, MS is looking for a talented individual to join our team as a Utility Operating Chemicals Technician. The Utility OCT is an entry job into Utilities operations and is responsible for safely handling the department’s logistics and operating chemical inventories, primarily responsible for loading and unloading trucks and rail cars supporting the utilities areas with some additional responsibilities in the pulp mill and water plant areas. This position starts at $27.46 per hour and typically works Monday–Friday day shift with varied start times beginning at 6:00 am.

What You Will Do In Your Role

Coordinate with the scale house on incoming chemicals and freight for loading and unloading

Manage chemical operation inventories

Monitor the safety and performance of external trucks and rail drivers for safety performance, adherence to procedure, and process interfacing.

Communicate with the department operators, crew leader, and others about chemical issues, loading and unloading activities, inventories.

Learn and interface with tall oil operations – most of the chemical load and unloading activities will be in support of tall oil plant operations.

Learn and monitor chemical process safety aspects of the area, completing incident reports and spill reports for deficiencies

Load and unload activities consist of acid trucks across the mill, caustic trucks across the mill, soap trucks and rail cars, tall oil trucks and rail cars, sulfide trucks and rail cars, lime trucks.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, construction or military environment

Experience working with computers

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience with logistics loading, unloading, and handling of chemicals

Experience with chemical process safety systems

Two-year degree in a technical field of study, e.g., process operations and engineering OR a minimum of two years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

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, AD&D, 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, 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, aquí, or tu).

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