Operations Leader - Paper

Flint Hills Resources; Clatskanie (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Operations Leader – Paper for the Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, Oregon. The role focuses on driving operational excellence, improving asset reliability, and fostering a culture of safety and accountability through Principle-Based Management.

The successful candidate will partner with operations, maintenance, reliability, quality and environmental teams to optimize paper production while developing leadership capability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a paper manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement, reliability, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, training, or developing leaders to improve capability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence and asset reliability to improve plant performance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance process performance and reduce variability.
• Develop and coach leaders and teams to strengthen capability and engagement.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, reliability, quality and environmental groups to optimize manufacturing.

Skills

Leadership experience

Continuous improvement

Coaching/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Paper Science, Bioresource Engineering

Tools

PI Vision

PARCview

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Operations Leader – Paper to support our Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, Oregon. A successful candidate will drive operational excellence by improving asset reliability, enhancing process performance, developing team capabilities, and creating long-term value through continuous improvement initiatives. This role partners closely with operations, maintenance, reliability, quality, and environmental teams to optimize paper manufacturing performance while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and Principle-Based Management.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Wauna Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 900 employees, Wauna strives to lead the tissue, towel and napkin business. Our team recently invested more than $150 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Leadership experience in a paper manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement, reliability, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, training, or developing leaders to improve capability and performance.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Paper Science, Bioresource Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Paper and/or Pulp experience.
• Experience providing leadership to teams in a manufacturing environment, formally or informally.
• Experience using process analytics and maintenance systems such as PI Vision, PARCview, SAP, or similar platforms.

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 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 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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