Performance Development Leader

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Educational assistance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC, Naheola Paper Manufacturing site in Pennington, AL, seeks a Performance Development Leader to elevate operator capability and performance. You will lead 25+ paper machine operators, mentor the team, and work with engineers to advance operator skills and processes.

The role emphasizes principled-based management, coaching, and collaboration with maintenance and engineering to close performance gaps and sustain long-term value for the mill.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years of experience leading others to improve performance.
• Experience in heavy industrial, manufacturing, military, or related environments.
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and foster principled development of operators and teams.
• Develop and implement performance, skills, and qualifications capability.
• Coach and train operators to raise capability and performance.
• Align roles and expectations with department, mill, and organizational goals.
• Hold teams accountable for strategies and results.
• Create processes to transfer knowledge to all team members.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and other leaders to close capability gaps.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team management

Industrial experience

Tools

Kronos

Microsoft Office

Job description

Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity as a talented Performance Development Leader to support the Tissue Mill team at our Naheola Paper Manufacturing site located in Pennington, AL. This role will report to the Performance Development Leader and directly lead 25+ Paper machine Operators.

The Performance Development Leader is responsible for the positive technical and behavioral development of the Operators. They will serve as a resource to the Tissue Mill Department Performance Development Leader, Production Leader, mentor to the operations team, and work with the Tissue Machine Manufacturing Engineers to advance the capability of operators. The Performance Development Leader will effectively lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees utilizing the Principled-Based Management process and Operations Excellence tools to improve capability and performance.

What You Will Do

• Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners who can identify learning/development solutions and optimize equipment
• Lead development and implementation of Performance, Skills, and Qualifications capability. Also, address performance gaps for Team Leaders and Operators against individual capability and performance measurements across the work platform
• Be the leader in advancing individual capability through strategic coaching and creative training materials and procedures
• Ensure that individual roles, responsibilities, and expectations (RR&E’s) are aligned with department, mill, and organizational goals to assure maximizing real long‑term value for the company
• Hold team and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results
• Develop processes and systems that promote the transfer of knowledge to all team members
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, the pulp and woodyard department team members, and other salaried leaders within the mill to assure master tech/technician performance gaps are identified and addressed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Two (2) or more years of experience directly leading others to support and improve performance gaps against individual capabilities
• Experience working in a heavy industrial, manufacturing, military, or related environment
• Ability to work extended hours, when necessary, serve on a weekend duty team on a rotational basis, and work or lead shift if required

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience training employees in heavy industrial, manufacturing, military, or related environments
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment
• Understanding of the DuPont schedule
• Basic computer skills, including experience with Kronos and Microsoft Office Suites

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. Specific eligibility criteria is 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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).