Production Supervisor - Plywood

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Gurdon (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC is seeking a Production Supervisor for its Plywood facility in Gurdon, AR. The role involves leading a production team, ensuring a safe and efficient manufacturing process, and driving improvements in production metrics. The ideal candidate should have supervisory experience in industrial manufacturing or military environments and be proficient in MS Office. Offers include comprehensive benefits focused on employee well-being, such as medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of supervisory experience in industrial manufacturing or military.
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Willing to work flexible schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 20 to 30 members.
• Supervise production efforts to drive improvement.
• Monitor product quality and direct crew for efficiency.

Skills

Supervisory experience

MS Office Suite

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher preferred

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Job description

Overview

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

What You Will Do

• As a Shift Supervisor, you must be open and flexible to work any shift.
• Lead a team of 20 to 30 members.
• Supervise/coordinate production efforts that drive improvement in all associated work processes affected EHS, compliance, reliability, quality, production, and costs.
• Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution.
• 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 and solving production issues.
• Work in a manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy and non-climate-controlled areas.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience in industrial manufacturing or military environment.
• Must have a solid 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).

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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.

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.

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