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Production Operator roles qualify for EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, and strong candidates with advanced manufacturing credentials may qualify at the EB-2 level. Employers file a PERM application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, making early sponsorship conversations critical to your green card timeline.
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Start a new career with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Building Products and Consumer Products. We are hiring manufacturing positions at our Fort Dodge, IA facility.
This role starts at $27.57 per hour. (Pay rate increase opportunities within 4 weeks as operators train and develop new skills). We offer full medical and dental benefits, life insurance, a 401K matching program, paid holidays, paid vacation days and paid floating holidays each year.
Production Operator work in a fast-paced industrial environment that is transforming with technological advancements that make the work environment safer and more efficient. This role will perform various functions within the production department that may include operating controls, performing quality control checks and support the production team during a twelve-hour rotating shift.
Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts on days and nights with weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Our Team
Safety is a shared value at Georgia-Pacific, and we walk-the-talk through employee involvement in every facet of our operation. Opportunities for advancement are only limited by your initiative and ability to create value in a business that is solid, growing, and reinvesting in new technologies for enhanced safety, quality, reliability, and employee fulfillment.
The Fort Dodge Gypsum facilities employs approximately 150 individuals in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.
What You Will Do
- Ensure that machines are set up properly and performing optimally
- Troubleshoot and make machine adjustments as needed
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental guidelines
- Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment
- Work collaboratively in a team environment to achieve production and safety goals
- Clean equipment and work area regularly to ensure readiness, safety and reliability
- Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling as needed
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
- Work flexible starting times, rotating shifts, holidays, weekends and overtime as needed
- Communicate effectively in English through reading, written and verbal interactions
What Will Put You Ahead
- One year or more of previous experience working in a production, warehouse, industrial, farming, construction, manufacturing or military environment
- Experience identifying, analyzing and troubleshooting quality issues
- Experience troubleshooting equipment
- Experience working with construction materials such as lumber, gypsum, plaster, brick, and insulation
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.
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.
Your Job
Start a new career with Georgia-Pacific, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Building Products and Consumer Products. We are hiring manufacturing positions at our Fort Dodge, IA facility.
This role starts at $27.57 per hour. (Pay rate increase opportunities within 4 weeks as operators train and develop new skills). We offer full medical and dental benefits, life insurance, a 401K matching program, paid holidays, paid vacation days and paid floating holidays each year.
Production Operator work in a fast-paced industrial environment that is transforming with technological advancements that make the work environment safer and more efficient. This role will perform various functions within the production department that may include operating controls, performing quality control checks and support the production team during a twelve-hour rotating shift.
Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts on days and nights with weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Our Team
Safety is a shared value at Georgia-Pacific, and we walk-the-talk through employee involvement in every facet of our operation. Opportunities for advancement are only limited by your initiative and ability to create value in a business that is solid, growing, and reinvesting in new technologies for enhanced safety, quality, reliability, and employee fulfillment.
The Fort Dodge Gypsum facilities employs approximately 150 individuals in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.
What You Will Do
- Ensure that machines are set up properly and performing optimally
- Troubleshoot and make machine adjustments as needed
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental guidelines
- Perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment
- Work collaboratively in a team environment to achieve production and safety goals
- Clean equipment and work area regularly to ensure readiness, safety and reliability
- Perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling as needed
- Maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment
- Work flexible starting times, rotating shifts, holidays, weekends and overtime as needed
- Communicate effectively in English through reading, written and verbal interactions
What Will Put You Ahead
- One year or more of previous experience working in a production, warehouse, industrial, farming, construction, manufacturing or military environment
- Experience identifying, analyzing and troubleshooting quality issues
- Experience troubleshooting equipment
- Experience working with construction materials such as lumber, gypsum, plaster, brick, and insulation
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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Production Operator
Document your equipment certifications before applying
Gather certifications for CNC machinery, PLCs, forklift operation, or OSHA safety training before outreach. PERM requires employers to verify your qualifications match the posted role, so having documented credentials speeds up that verification step.
Target manufacturers enrolled in E-Verify
Employers sponsoring green cards through PERM are almost always E-Verify participants. Filter your search toward E-Verify-enrolled manufacturers, since non-enrolled employers rarely have the compliance infrastructure needed to run a PERM labor certification.
Search for open green card roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces Production Operator positions where employers are actively pursuing employment-based green card sponsorship. You can filter by EB-2 or EB-3 category and see roles matched to your credentials without sifting through listings that exclude sponsorship.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline
PERM requires DOL-supervised recruitment before filing, which can add four to six months before your I-140 petition is even submitted. Ask hiring managers whether they have completed recruitment for the posted role or are starting fresh so you can set realistic expectations.
Verify your wage offer meets the prevailing wage
DOL requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the prevailing wage for your production role and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage for your specific job before accepting an offer to confirm the employer's number qualifies.
Use O*NET to match your tasks to EB-3 job duties
USCIS and DOL evaluate whether your actual work experience aligns with the certified job description. Review the O*NET profile for Production Operators to identify the task language that mirrors your background and use that framing in your resume and employer conversations.
Green Card Production Operator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Production Operator role qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Production Operator positions typically qualify under the EB-3 skilled worker category, which covers roles requiring at least two years of training or experience. Employers must complete PERM labor certification with DOL before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Candidates with a bachelor's degree or significant specialized experience may also qualify under EB-2.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa sponsorship is temporary and requires a specialty occupation with a bachelor's degree requirement, which many Production Operator roles don't meet. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, has no annual lottery, and covers skilled trade experience rather than requiring a specific degree. The tradeoff is a longer overall timeline, often two to four years from PERM filing to green card approval for most countries.
What documentation do I need to support a PERM-based sponsorship application?
You'll need evidence that your education and work history meet the minimum requirements stated in the PERM job order. Relevant documents include diplomas, training certificates, letters from prior employers confirming job duties and tenure, and any equipment or safety certifications tied to the posted role. Your employer's immigration attorney will use these to build the PERM audit file.
Where can I find Production Operator jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface jobs where employers are pursuing employment-based green card sponsorship. You can search Production Operator roles filtered by EB-2 or EB-3 category, which removes the guesswork of contacting employers who haven't committed to sponsorship and focuses your effort on positions already aligned with the PERM process.
Does my country of birth affect my wait time for an EB-3 Production Operator green card?
For most countries, EB-3 green card availability is current or close to it, meaning your priority date becomes actionable relatively quickly after USCIS approves your I-140. Nationals of India and China face significantly longer backlogs due to per-country annual limits under U.S. immigration law. Check the monthly Visa Bulletin published by the State Department to track your priority date's movement.