Learning & Development Site Leader

Georgia Pacific; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Learning & Development Site Leader to shape the future workforce at our Brunswick facility by building training systems that accelerate capability, support operational excellence, and help employees reach their full potential.

You will partner with site leadership, Human Resources, Corporate L&D, operations, and hourly trainers to strengthen technical training, onboarding, qualification processes, and employee development while applying Principle Based Management

Qualifications

• Experience developing, delivering, or leading technical, operational, or manufacturing training.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, facilitating training, or developing employees in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Experience leading teams, projects, or training programs within a manufacturing, operations, or industrial environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead hourly technical training, qualification, and onboarding processes to improve capability and safe operations.
• Develop, update, and standardize technical training content, curriculum, and learning materials.
• Support capital projects by developing and implementing training, qualification, and change management plans for new equipment and processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop Area L&D Leaders, training coordinators, and hourly trainers with accountability for safety and productivity improvements.
• Partner with site leadership, HR, and operations to identify training gaps and align resources to strategic priorities.
• Provide feedback, coaching, and development support to enable employees to continuously improve capabilities and value.
• Review training effectiveness and share best practices across the L&D organization.

Skills

Training development

Coaching & mentoring

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

MS Office proficiency

LMS knowledge

Tools

LMS

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Learning & Development Site Leader who will shape the future workforce of a manufacturing facility by building training systems that accelerate employee capability, support operational excellence, and help employees reach their full potential. This role plays a critical part in advancing safety, reliability, retention, and business performance by ensuring employees are equipped to succeed. The L&D Site Leader will partner closely with site leadership, Human Resources, Corporate L&D, operations, and hourly trainers to strengthen technical training, onboarding, qualification processes, and employee development while applying Principle Based Management.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage hourly technical training, qualification, and onboarding processes to improve employee capability, reduce time to competency, and support safe, reliable operations.
• Develop, update, and standardize technical training content, curriculum, and learning materials that align with site needs, business priorities, and PBM expectations.
• Support capital projects and strategic investments by developing and implementing training, qualification, and change management plans that prepare employees to safely and effectively operate new equipment, technologies, and processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop Area L&D Leaders, training coordinators, and hourly trainers while driving accountability and measurable improvements in safety, workforce capability, quality, reliability, productivity, retention, and overall business performance.
• Partner with site leadership, Human Resources, and operations teams to identify training gaps, prioritize high-value opportunities, and align learning resources to support safety, quality, retention, productivity, and operational results.
• Build trusted relationships with employees and leaders by providing feedback, coaching, and development support that enables employees to continuously improve their capabilities, create greater value, and maximize their contributions.
• Review training effectiveness and business outcomes, share best practices across the L&D organization, and ensure learning initiatives remain aligned with the facility's greatest opportunities and strategic priorities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience developing, delivering, or leading technical, operational, or manufacturing training.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, facilitating training, or developing employees in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Experience leading teams, projects, training programs, or initiatives within a manufacturing, operations, or industrial environment.
• Ability to partner with operations, Human Resources, site leadership, and hourly trainers to identify needs and implement training solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in pulp and paper or other industrial manufacturing environments.
• Experience designing, implementing, and improving structured qualifications or technical training programs within an LMS.
• Experience using training metrics, audit results, or business measures to improve training effectiveness and operational outcomes.
• Experience improving new hire orientation, retention, onboarding, technical capability, or time to competency.
• Experience leading through PBM, coaching others, and building collaborative teams that share and scale best practices.

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.

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 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 business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

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.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).