Corrugated Operations Lead - Safety, Quality & Efficiency

Georgia Pacific; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division in San Leandro, CA, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a combined salaried and hourly team in a union environment. You will be accountable for safety, quality and production performance, guiding a workforce through coaching and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will optimize complex production workflows across multiple machines, align safety, quality, reliability goals, and drive uptime, waste reduction, and cost-effective operations while

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience with direct reports.
• Experience in manufacturing or military industrial environments.
• Proven track record of results and accountability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with unions.
• Proficiency with data and metrics to drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety and environmental culture.
• Oversee and optimize complex production workflows.
• Provide leadership to develop talent and succession planning.
• Align goals in safety, quality, production, and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement and root-cause analyses.
• Provide daily support to operators and maintenance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Manufacturing operations

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

Communication

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division in San Leandro, CA, is seeking an Operations Manager to lead a combined salaried and hourly team in a union environment. You will be accountable for safety, quality and production performance, guiding a workforce through coaching and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will optimize complex production workflows across multiple machines, align safety, quality, reliability goals, and drive uptime, waste reduction, and cost-effective operations while