Production Leader

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Production Leader for their facility in Pennington, Alabama. This role is critical in driving operational excellence in pulp mill operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The selected candidate will lead initiatives to enhance safety, compliance, and overall productivity.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and experience in manufacturing. The company offers a comprehensive benefits plan focused on employee wellbeing, including health, retirement, and more.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operations in a pulp, paper, or heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve safety, environmental compliance, and performance.
• Drive process and equipment improvements to enhance product quality.
• Develop and coach team members for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Our Georgia-Pacific facility in Pennington, AL is seeking a leader for our pulp mill. The Production Leader is responsible for driving operational excellence in pulp mill operations, focusing on safety, environmental stewardship, product quality, and long‑term value creation. This role will lead teams to improve capability, optimize assets, and deliver sustainable performance aligned with PBM Guiding Principles.

Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola Facility, located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company’s well-known consumer products. The mill produces a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft bath tissue and Sparkle paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie paper cups and plates. The location is a major employer in the community and supports local outreach, workforce development, and education.

What You Will Do

• Lead initiatives that improve safety, environmental compliance, and operational performance within pulp mill operations.
• Drive process and equipment improvements to enhance product quality and reduce variability and customer complaints.
• Develop and coach team members to build capability and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Apply and reinforce structured problem‑solving tools and operational excellence principles.
• Partner cross‑functionally to develop and execute asset utilization and capital improvement strategies.
• Deliver year‑over‑year improvements in productivity, cost management, and overall profitability.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading operations in a pulp, paper, or heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams to achieve performance improvements.
• Strong communication, influencing, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience working with manufacturing systems, processes, and equipment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting capital or asset optimization strategies.
• Strong technical troubleshooting experience in pulp or paper operations.

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).