Shift Capability Leader

Georgia Pacific; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Shift Capability Leader to support our Palatka, FL tissue manufacturing area. The role supervises 15–30 hourly teammates, reports to the Performance Leader, and partners with Operations to maximize long-term value.

The position operates on a 12-hour rotating schedule across multiple departments. You will lead development of performance and qualification capability, address master tech gaps, and manage HR admin tasks while aligning roles with mill goals.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a leadership role within manufacturing or military environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel/PowerPoint for charts and reports.
• Experience managing and developing direct reports.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly associates to improve capability.
• Foster an Ownership Based Work system and identify learning solutions.
• Develop and implement capability related to performance, skills, and qualifications.
• Address performance gaps and measure performance across the work platform.
• Handle payroll, timekeeping, attendance, evaluations and other HR admin tasks.
• Ensure roles and expectations align with mill and organizational goals.
• Regularly execute Leader Standard Work to inspect team outputs.
• Hold teams accountable for strategies and results.
• Promote knowledge transfer across team members.
• Collaborate with engineers and salaried leaders to address gaps.

Skills

Leadership

Microsoft Office Suite

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals for the Shift Capability Leader to support our retail tissue manufacturing area at our Palatka, FL facility. Located just south of Jacksonville and west of St. Augustine, FL, the Palatka mill employs about 950 people has four tissue paper machines as well as several converting lines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia-Pacific brand names of Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle.

The Shift Capability Leader will work in our Retail department, reporting to the Performance Leader. The Shift Capability Leader will be positioned in a specific department and will directly supervise approximately 15 - 30 team members. This position will partner with Department Operations Team to create the greatest long-term value for Georgia-Pacific.

Shift to be determined as this role works a 12-hour rotating Dupont schedule. (Departments includes Tissue Paper Machine, Converting Legacy, Angel Soft, K-Line, and TAD/PM6)

Our Team

The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle brands. GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine. The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state-of-the-art Daily Operations Center (DOC) - a singular control hub for our asset monitoring. With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy.

Located 45 minutes west of the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine, the mill is nestled in outskirts of the growing city of Palatka. Jacksonville, Daytona Beach and Gainesville are approximately one hour away, and Orlando is only two hours! In an area ideal for many different people, interests, and lifestyles, the Palatka mill is a rare find!

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly associates within the assigned department utilizing the Principle Based Management Guiding Principles and Operational Excellence tools to improve capability and performance.
• Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners in an Ownership Based Work system (OBWS) who can identify learning/development solutions and optimize equipment.
• Lead development and implementation of Performance, Skills, and Qualifications capability.
• Address performance gaps for Master Techs and Technicians and measure performance across the work platform.
• Handle administrative functions to include payroll, time keeping, attendance, performance evaluations and other required administrative human resource functions.
• Ensure that individual roles, responsibilities, and expectations (RR&E's) are aligned with mill and organizational goals to ensure maximizing real long-term value for the company.
• Regularly execute Leader Standard Work to inspect what is expected of the team.
• Hold team and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results.
• Develop processes and systems which promote the transferring of knowledge to all team members.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and other salaried leaders within the department to assure master tech/technician performance gaps are identified and addressed.
• Serve as incident command for conducting critical communications to all necessary resources when required.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing or military environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint), including creating charts and reports, managing calendars, developing documentation, and building presentations
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing direct reports, including accountability for team performance
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience leading or supporting ownership-based work systems to strengthen team capability and engagement
• Background in tissue, towel, or similar continuous-process manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of safe work practices and experience applying Root Cause Analysis methodologies
• Experience operating in a continuous manufacturing environment
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing setting

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.

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, aqui, or tu).