Paper Assistant Department Manager

Georgia Pacific; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Brewton, Alabama seeks a Paper Assistant Department Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of two paper machines, supervising a team of 160+ and reporting to the Paper Production Leader. The role focuses on safety, reliability, quality and cost objectives while driving productivity improvements.

The ideal candidate will apply PBM principles, plan outages and maintenance, coach staff, and pursue continuous improvement through process and equipment optimization with a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 8+ years in pulp and paper manufacturing OR 10+ years in pulp and paper manufacturing operations.
• Experience in developing and implementing improvement processes and projects.
• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes (chemical, paper, power) and equipment operation for maintenance interface.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership using PBM philosophy to achieve superior results.
• Drive safety and environmental excellence through hazard identification and risk mitigation.
• Coach and develop employees with Area Leader and other leaders.
• Lead identification and implementation of safety, quality, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Plan outages and routine maintenance with ownership.
• Align goals in safety, quality, production, and reliability.
• Drive process/equipment modifications to improve quality and reduce variation.
• Ensure major quality non-conformance events are identified, investigated, and corrected.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Team leadership

Process optimization

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your Job

The Paper Assistant Department Manager will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of our two paper machines at the Brewton mill. This will include leading a team of 6 salaried direct reports and indirect responsibility for the entire paper team of 160+ employees. They will partner closely with, act as a strategic thought partner, and report to the Paper Production Leader. Our ideal candidate will aspire for continued career growth and advancement, beyond this opportunity.

This position will provide strategic and tactical leadership to achieve key objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, quality, and cost. The successful candidate will utilize problem solving skills while focusing on safely improving productivity and reducing cost through process/equipment optimization and operator knowledge/skill improvement with a high sense of urgency.

Our Team

The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment is expected to be completed in late 2024. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific’s packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made! Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton

What You Will Do

• Providing leadership through application of Koch’s Principled Based Management (PBM) philosophy to achieve superior results.
• Drive a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction and risk mitigation.
• Work with Area Leader and other leaders to coach and develop employees.
• Lead teams in the identification, development, evaluation and implementation of safety, quality, and /or cost reduction initiatives and projects that has the highest value to the operation to drive continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate ownership for planning outages and routine maintenance.
• Understand, communicate, and align goals in the areas of safety, quality, production, and reliability.
• Drive process and equipment modifications that result in improved product quality, reduced variation, and higher customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that major quality non-conformance events are identified, owned, investigated, and effective corrective actions are implemented to mitigate/eliminate waste.
• Utilize constructive challenge process to drive to optimum solution.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with eight (8) or more years of experience in pulp and paper manufacturing OR ten (10) years of experience in pulp and paper manufacturing operation.
• Experience in developing and implementing improvement processes and projects.
• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes (i.e., chemical, paper, power, etc.) along with fundamentals of equipment operation for effective interface with maintenance.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook

What Will Put You Ahead

• Five (5) or more years of supervisory experience in multiple areas in the paper industry.
• Experience managing in a labor union environment.
• Organization optimization experience.

Hiring Philosophy

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.

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about the 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. 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.

• 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

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.