Operations Manager

Georgia Pacific; Rincon (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

flexible spending and health savings账户

life insurance

ADD

disability

retirement

paid vacation/time off

educational assistance

infertility assistance

paid parental leave

adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products division is seeking an Operations Manager for our Rincon, Georgia paper mill. You will lead the Pulp and Power departments in a continuous manufacturing environment, driving safety, environmental compliance, and high performing teams of both salaried and hourly staff.

The role reports to the VP Manufacturing and uses PBM philosophy to set goals, develop people, and optimize plant performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a large, diverse manufacturing team.
• Proven ability to drive process transformation and measurable results.
• Strategic mindset for short- and long-term development of people and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead departments to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality
• Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including a pulp mill, steam turbine, and other related process 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 area of safety, quality, production, and reliability through mill-wide collaboration and leveraging of resources across departments and throughout G-P.
• 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

People leadership

Manufacturing environment

Process transformation

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products division is searching for an Operations Manager for our paper mill located in Rincon, Georgia. This leader will be passionate about continuous improvement of a high-performing team (salaried and hourly) in the Pulp and Power departments in a continuous manufacturing environment.

Our Team

This position is an opportunity to be part of a transforming organization that offers a tremendous amount of growth potential. The successful candidate will report to the VP Manufacturing (Mill Manager) and have leadership responsibility for the safe and environmentally compliant operation of Mill Operations. This position provides leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of our Principle Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy.

What You Will Do

• Lead the operating departments to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality
• Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including a pulp mill, steam turbine, and other related process 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 area of safety, quality, production, and reliability through mill-wide collaboration and leveraging of resources across departments and throughout G-P.
• 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 leading and developing people leaders with responsibility for a large, diverse team within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience driving process transformation and delivering measurable results.
• Experience developing and executing strategies to address both short and long-term development of people, processes, and projects

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with pulp mill, power and/or recovery operations, including knowledge of processes, equipment operation, and effective interface with maintenance
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science
• Experience with process optimization analysis and implementation

  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

  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.

  • 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

  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.