Operations Leader - Pulper

Georgia-Pacific; Crossett (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Crossett, Arkansas invites an Operations Leader - Pulp to steward our Crossett Paper Mill. You will blend technical ownership with people leadership to lift asset reliability, process performance, and team capability while driving safety and value through continuous improvement initiatives.

You will partner with operations, maintenance, reliability, quality, and environmental teams to optimize pulp production, develop talent, and model Principle-Based Management across the

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement, reliability, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, training, or developing others to improve capability and performance.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Paper Science, Bioresource Engineering, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Principle-Based Management and foster safety, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees to close performance and knowledge gaps.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, reliability to improve asset performance and operating capability.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting for pulp processes and equipment to improve reliability and production.
• Analyze operational data to identify opportunities to improve yield, quality, efficiency, energy use, and performance.
• Lead asset strategies with reliability and maintenance resources to maximize availability and long-term health.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, capital projects, and outage planning to create business value.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements and communicate opportunities up to leadership.

Skills

Leadership experience

Continuous improvement leadership

Coaching and development

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering/related field

Tools

PI Vision

PARCview

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Operations Leader - Pulp to support our Crossett Paper Mill in Crossett, Arkansas. This unique role combines technical engineering ownership with people leadership and capability development responsibilities within the pulp operation. 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 pulp manufacturing performance while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and Principle-Based Management. This role reports to the Product System Leader who reports into the Manager of Tissue Operations at the mill.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Crossett Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 500 employees, Crossett strives to lead the tissue and towel business. Since 2019, our team has invested more than $250 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

• Lead with Principle-Based Management® and influence a culture of safety, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor, and develop employees while identifying and closing performance and knowledge gaps across the pulp operation.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to improve asset performance, operating capability, and operational effectiveness.
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting support for pulp processes and equipment to improve reliability, quality, and production performance.
• Analyze operational and process data to identify opportunities to improve yield, quality, efficiency, energy consumption, and overall pulp operation performance.
• Manage and improve asset strategies by partnering with reliability, planning, and maintenance resources to maximize equipment availability and long-term asset health.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, capital improvements, equipment modifications, and outage planning activities that create value for the business.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements while communicating operational performance and improvement opportunities to leadership.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading continuous improvement, reliability, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, training, or developing others 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.
• Experience in the pulp and paper industry.
• 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.

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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, 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.

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