Performance Development Leader

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

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Performance Development Leader to guide a 25+ person Woodyard Operators team at the Naheola Paper Manufacturing site in Pennington, Alabama. You will influence capability, operational excellence, and long-term performance through coaching and employee development.

You will mentor operations staff, collaborate with engineers, and drive capability improvements across the Woodyard department using Principled-Based Management and Operations Excellence tools.

Qualifications

• Experience leading people and improving team performance in a manufacturing or related environment.
• Experience in heavy industrial manufacturing or military environments.
• Ability to work extended hours, rotating weekends, and shifts when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Principled-Based Management and capability programs.
• Develop employee performance, skills, qualifications, and capability advancement programs.
• Coach and mentor hourly employees to improve capability and performance.
• Align roles and expectations with department, mill, and organizational goals.
• Hold teams accountable for operating strategies and results.
• Develop processes and systems that promote knowledge transfer across the department.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, pulp and woodyard teams and other mill leaders to address capability gaps.

Skills

Team leadership

Operations improvement

Coaching

Employee development

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Performance Development Leader to lead and develop a team of 25+ Woodyard Operators at our Naheola Paper Manufacturing facility in Pennington, Alabama. In this role, you will influence team capability, operational excellence, and long-term business performance through coaching, mentoring, and employee development.

The Performance Development Leader is responsible for the positive technical and behavioral development of the Team Leaders and Operators. They will serve as a resource to the Woodyard Department Production Leader, mentor to the operations team, and work with the Woodyard 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.

Our Team

The Woodyard team plays a critical role in providing the fiber supply that supports safe, reliable, and efficient mill operations.

The Naheola Mill is the largest employer in the community and actively supports community outreach, workforce development, and education. The area offers excellent outdoor activities, including world-class hunting and access to the Tombigbee River for fishing, boating, and water skiing. Residents enjoy a mild climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the Gulf Coast's beaches and resorts.

As part of Koch, Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. We also operate a major recycling business. With over 30,000 employees in more than 150 locations, we're committed to meeting customer needs with quality products and continuous innovation.

What You Will Do

• Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners who can identify learning and development opportunities while optimizing equipment performance.
• Lead the development and implementation of employee performance, skills, qualifications, and capability advancement programs.
• Develop employees through coaching, mentoring, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives that strengthen individual and team performance.
• Ensure roles, responsibilities, and expectations are aligned with department, mill, and organizational goals to maximize long-term value creation.
• Hold teams and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results.
• Develop processes and systems that promote the transfer of knowledge across the department.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, pulp and woodyard team members, and other mill leaders to identify and address technician capability and performance gaps.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading people and improving team performance, capability development, or operational effectiveness in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment.
• Experience working in a heavy industrial, manufacturing, military, or related environment.
• Ability to work extended hours as needed, participate in a rotating weekend duty schedule, and work or lead shifts when required.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience training employees in heavy industrial, manufacturing, military, or related environments.
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.
• Experience using workforce management systems and Microsoft Office applications.

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. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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 philosophyhere.

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 ourbusiness philosophyhelps 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. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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).