Production Supervisor

Georgia Pacific; Dudley (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's plywood facility in Dudley, NC is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team of 15–40 in a continuous manufacturing environment, aiming for injury-free operations and efficient production.

You will drive safety, coach staff, coordinate production, monitor quality, and complete data entry/reporting while sustaining shift flexibility and a culture of compliance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Willing to work flexible shifts.
• Bachelor's degree or higher (technical or business preferred).
• Experience in plywood industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise/coordinate production to drive EHS, reliability, quality, and cost improvements.
• Support MPO process to align manufacturing.
• Develop and coach team; accountability.
• Promote safety and eliminate hazards.
• Monitor product quality and guide crew.
• Troubleshoot issues; provide safety training.
• Provide coaching; performance management.
• Complete data entry and generate reports.
• Team size 15–40; adapt shifts as needed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

MS Office

Flexible work schedules

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Tools

CMMS

Production reporting systems

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Production Supervisor at our Plywood facility in Dudley, NC. The Production Supervisor will lead the production Team to work injury-free/incident free in a continuous manufacturing environment.

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Production Supervisor at our Plywood facility in Dudley, NC. The Production Supervisor will lead the production Team to work injury-free/incident free in a continuous manufacturing environment.

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific, we are innovative, we manufacture products that make people’s lives easier, and we provide careers, not just jobs for our employees. We foster a culture that values integrity and compliance more than anything else and we encourage our employees to challenge the status quo. If you are interested in joining our team, you can learn more about our Building Products division at www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Supervise/coordinate production efforts that drive improvement in all associated work processes affecting EHS, compliance, reliability, quality, production and costs.
• Support the MPO (Machine Paced Operation) Process System to align and optimize the manufacturing enterprise in delivering value to the business.
• Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership and holding employees accountable.
• Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively eliminate hazards.
• Monitor product quality and provide direction to crew members to maximize efficiency.
• Assist with troubleshooting production issues.
• Provide safety training to crew members.
• Provide coaching; team development/performance management.
• Complete data entry responsibilities and generate reports.
• Team size may range from 15 – 40 members. Must be flexible with shift and/or departmental assignment. Shift schedules could change during employment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience
• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and ability to learn various PC-based production reporting systems applications.
• Must be able and willing to work flexible work schedules and department changes.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher with a preference in a technical or business discipline.
• Three (3) or more years of supervisory experience in an industrial manufacturing or military environment.
• Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience in the plywood industry.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

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. Learn more about our 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. 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.