Performance Development Leader

Avature; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Performance Development Leader, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing the capabilities of Supervisors in the corrugated division. This remote position, with up to 75% travel, offers the opportunity to work closely with plant leaders, mentor employees, and implement strategies that drive operational excellence. You will collaborate with experts to foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing, ensuring that team members reach their full potential. If you are passionate about leadership and development in a dynamic manufacturing environment, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health and Wellness Programs

Career Development Resources

Travel Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing people in a corrugated manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address performance gaps across multiple plants.
• Lead and mentor employees to advance operational discipline.
• Implement strategies for long-term value creation.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Change Management

Multitasking

Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing

Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Performance Development Leader (PDL) to develop and advance Supervisors’ capabilities. This leader will understand the corrugated division operations and as part of the Learning & Development Team will advance operational discipline and the technical skills of our salaried personnel. A successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, constructive challenge skills to facilitate improvement, the ability to stay current in best practices, and collaboration skills with the ability to engage teams.

Location: This position is a remote based role with up to 75% travel supporting our Corrugated facilities.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers, providing cost-effective corrugated solutions for virtually any product.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with plant leaders and core constituents to identify and address performance and knowledge gaps across a broad group of plants.
• Lead and mentor employees with behaviors and actions that advance our Principled Based Management culture, operational discipline, and the organizational vision through classroom and site visits.
• Provide corrugated foundational technical and operational knowledge via the Technical Standards Program for Leaders.
• Identify and implement strategies that drive long term value creation.
• Encourage and incentivize knowledge sharing and transfer between team members.
• Provide resources to help team members develop their own careers and realize their full potential while becoming increasingly self-actualized.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts on the learning and development team to improve overall results and accelerate change across the division.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading and developing people in a corrugated manufacturing environment.
• Experience prioritizing and multitasking various initiatives, managing tasks of varying length and complexity simultaneously.
• Experience with change management/transformation initiatives.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work off shifts and weekends as needed.

What Will Put You Ahead

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Operations Management.
• Experience with building operational learning and development programs that support safe working practices, skill building, and operational efficiency.

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.

Hiring Philosophy

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

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 the evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. All offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.