Production Supervisor - Pulp

Georgia Pacific; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division seeks a Performance Leader (Production Supervisor) for the Muskogee Paper Mill in Muskogee, Oklahoma. A strong Performance Leader in our Pulp Area enhances hourly operations employees' capabilities and manages their performance, ensuring product system results aligned with team and plant goals.

Ideal candidates excel in interpersonal and communication skills, actively challenge for improvement, stay current on best practices, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Coaching employees to increase technical proficiency and task execution.
• Directed development and implementation of safety programs in manufacturing settings.
• Delivered regular performance feedback and tracked improvement actions.
• Implemented initiatives to shift departmental culture and align behaviors with objectives.

Responsibilities

• Model and champion Principle Based Management to align team behavior with the organizational vision and culture.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop employees; set clear expectations, provide feedback, and hold team accountable.
• Ensure resources, training, and tailored development plans to build skills and long-term value.
• Promote knowledge sharing, cross-training, and open communication to strengthen collective expertise.
• Partner with area/crew leaders, engineering, and reliability teams to close performance gaps.
• Oversee day-to-day pulp operations—ensure process stability, product quality, staffing, and shift handovers.
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to optimize yield and energy efficiency.
• Prioritize safety and environmental compliance; collaborate with EHS and reliability teams on maintenance and risk mitigation.
• Communicate production status and improvement plans to senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Coaching

Safety programs

Performance feedback

Culture change

Education

AS/BS in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Tools

Kronos

SAP

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division seeks a Performance Leader (Production Supervisor) for the Muskogee Paper Mill in Muskogee, Oklahoma. A strong Performance Leader in our Pulp Area enhances hourly operations employees' capabilities and manages their performance. The leader should understand the mill and be accountable for product system results influenced by team performance. Ideal candidates excel in interpersonal and communication skills, constructively challenge for improvement, stay current on best practices, and effectively collaborate and engage with teams.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Muskogee Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 700 employees across more than 600 acres, Muskogee strives to lead the tissue, towel, and napkin business. Our team recently invested more than $50 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect. Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage.

What You Will Do

• Model and champion Principle Based Management® to align team behavior with the organizational vision and a positive, productive culture.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop employees; set clear expectations, provide constructive feedback, and hold team members accountable.
• Ensure resources, training, and tailored development plans to build skills and long‑term organizational value.
• Promote knowledge sharing, cross‑training, and open communication to strengthen collective expertise and solve challenges.
• Partner with area/crew leaders, manufacturing engineers, skill builders, and reliability coordinators to identify and close performance and knowledge gaps.
• Oversee day‑to‑day pulp operations—ensure process stability, product quality, staffing, and effective shift handovers (digesters, washing, bleaching, chemical dosing, screening).
• Drive continuous‑improvement and reliability initiatives to optimize yield, reduce downtime, improve energy efficiency, and track key performance metrics.
• Prioritize and manage safety and environmental compliance in support of Georgia Pacific’s safety vision; collaborate with EHS and reliability teams on preventive maintenance and risk mitigation.
• Communicate production status, improvement plans, and safety priorities to senior leadership and cross‑functional partners.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Provided one‑on‑one and group coaching to increase technical proficiency and task execution.
• Directed the development and implementation of safety programs and initiatives in manufacturing, industrial, or military settings.
• Delivered regular performance feedback, defined RR&Es, and tracked follow‑through on improvement actions.
• Implemented initiatives to shift departmental culture and align behaviors with organizational objectives.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations Management.
• Pulp and paper experience.
• Experience using Kronos and SAP.
• Experience driving continuous improvement.
• Supervisory experience with responsibility for direct reports.

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).