Operations Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Asheboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division is seeking a Corrugator Operations Manager for our Asheboro, NC plant to lead a unified team of salaried and hourly employees in a union environment. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and production efficiency, with accountability for results influenced by the team's capability and collaboration.

You will direct multiple production machines and supporting equipment, mentor operators and maintenance staff, and partner with stakeholders to apply reliability

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing equipment operation and effective interface with maintenance.
• Leadership experience with direct reports within a manufacturing or military environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace, identifying critical hazards and mitigating risk based on criticality.
• Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including multiple production machines and supporting equipment.
• Provide leadership consistent with our Principle Based Management guiding principles to facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills of self, salaried, and hourly employees to improve operational performance of the department and facility.
• Understand, communicate, and align goals in the areas of safety, quality, production, and reliability.
• Continuously evaluate and identify constraints to eliminate quality and production bottlenecks and lead plans to improve current capability and reduce waste to improve our relative competitive position.
• Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, operator training, and maintenance and capital projects.
• Provide daily support and technical expertise to area operators and maintenance personnel.
• Work closely with stakeholders to apply reliability principles and prioritize resources and process optimization.

Skills

Manufacturing equipment operation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division is searching for a Corrugator Operations Manager for our corrugating facility located in Asheboro, NC. This position will be responsible for managing a team of employees (salaried and hourly) in a union environment. This leader will have a general understanding of corrugated manufacturing and will be accountable for the safety, quality, and efficiencies of the production results that are impacted by their team’s performance and capability.

What You Will Do

• Lead the department to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace, identifying critical hazards and mitigating risk based on criticality.
• Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including multiple production machines and supporting equipment.
• Provide leadership consistent with our Principle Based Management® guiding principles to facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills of self, salaried, and hourly employees to improve operational performance of the department and facility.
• Understand, communicate, and align goals in the areas of safety, quality, production, and reliability.
• Continuously evaluate and identify constraints to eliminate quality and production bottlenecks and lead plans to improve current capability and reduce waste to improve our relative competitive position.
• Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, operator training, and maintenance and capital projects.
• Provide daily support and technical expertise to area operators and maintenance personnel.
• Work closely with stakeholders to apply reliability principles and prioritize resources and process optimization.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with manufacturing equipment operation and effective interface with maintenance.
• Leadership experience with responsibility for direct reports within a manufacturing or military environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 5 or more years of leadership experience within the corrugated industry.
• Experience with process optimization analysis and implementation.

Our Benefits

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 well‑being so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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.