Department Superintendent Trainee

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Corrigan (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Corrigan, TX seeks a Department Superintendent Trainee to train to lead a wood products production department in a batch manufacturing environment guided by PBM Philosophy and Framework. You will help optimize constraining process machine centers while promoting injury-free operations.

The role requires hands-on experience in industrial settings, willingness to work in a noisy plant, and the ability to learn CMMS and production applications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 1+ year in industrial/manufacturing/military environment.
• 1+ year supervisory/management experience in industrial/manufacturing/military environment.
• Experience leading a department in EH&S, Reliability, Production Cost and Quality Excellence.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; able to learn PC-based production/ops apps.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule.
• Willing to work in noisy, non-air conditioned or unheated plant areas.
• Commitment to safe work practices.
• Experience with employee performance and change management in MBM culture.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety excellence through employee involvement, ownership and accountability; identify hazards and implement mitigating strategies.
• Provide safety training to team members.
• Develop job plans, track work completion and promote preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Ensure all departments operate effectively and efficiently.
• Facilitate team development and manage performance.
• Build employee commitment and ownership; hold employees accountable.
• Identify contributions and missed opportunities.
• Monitor work quality and direct team to maximize efficiency.
• Assist with troubleshooting and solving production issues.
• Complete data entry and generate reports.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

CMMS (SAP MP2 ActivPlant)

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Department Superintendent Trainee in our plywood manufacturing facility in Corrigan, TX. The Department Superintendent Trainee will train to lead a wood products production department to work injury-free/incident free in a batch manufacturing environment consistent with Principle Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy and Framework. You will support an approach to optimize the constraining process machine centers.

Our Team

Our Corrigan Plywood facility in Corrigan, Texas, is situated in a community that offers a warm, small-town atmosphere surrounded by the natural beauty of East Texas, providing an excellent quality of life for residents. Taking advantage of the region’s rich timber resources, the facility produces top-quality plywood products, reflecting Georgia-Pacific’s commitment to sustainability and quality. By joining our team in Corrigan, you’ll become part of a leading supplier of building products while enjoying the benefits of a friendly community and a picturesque living environment. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively identify hazards and implement the appropriate mitigating strategies based on the risk involved


• Provide safety training to team members


• Fully utilize Work Process to develop job plans, track work completion and promote preventive and predictive maintenance


• Ensure all departments operate effectively and efficiently


• Facilitate team development and growth, and review and manage performance


• Build employee commitment and ownership, and hold employees accountable


• Identify contributions and missed opportunities


• Monitor the quality of work and provide direction to team members to maximize efficiency


• Assist with troubleshooting and solving production issues


• Complete data entry and generate reports

Contacts/Interfaces: Interact with key operations personnel such as the Plant Manager, Supervisors, Reliability Manager, Human Resources Manager, Safety Manager, Environmental Manager, maintenance personnel and employees at all levels of the site organization.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or equivalent AND one (1) or more years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment required


• One (1) or more years of supervisory or management experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment


• Experience in leading a department in EH&S, Reliability, Production Cost and Quality Excellence


• Must have working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ability to learn various PC-based production and operations applications


• Must be able and willing to work a flexible work schedule


• Must be able and willing to work in an industrial manufacturing plant including extended periods of time in noisy, non-air conditioned or unheated areas


• Must be able and willing to work safely, and promote safe work practices


• Must have experience in employee performance management and change management as it relates to furthering our MBM based culture

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical engineering or a similar discipline AND three (3) years of supervisory or management experience in wood products environment -OR- Associate's Degree in a technical field AND five (5) or more of supervisory or management experience in a wood products environment


• Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) - SAP, MP2, ActivPlant

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.

Who We Are

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.

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.