Shift Leader: Safety, Efficiency & Team Development

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products Operation in Fort Smith, Arkansas seeks a Shift Leader to oversee safe, efficient, and optimized shift operations. You will directly supervise group leaders and shift employees in a 12-hour shift environment, driving performance toward key department metrics.

The role requires leadership experience in manufacturing or military settings, proficiency with MS Office, and SAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in manufacturing or similar environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).
• Willing to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members towards excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety compliance, including Safe Quality Food Standards, by identifying and resolving hazards with critical and high risks.
• Responsible for product system metrics impacted by the performance and capability of the employees.
• Collaborate with performance leaders, asset leaders, and other support capabilities to build capabilities of Technicians.
• Ensure that all team members have individual development plans and RRE’s (Role, Responsibilities and Expectations) that are aligned with the plant and PFP machine goals.
• Utilize the PSQ process consistent with the plant standards.
• Accountable for the labor cost, overtime, and staffing for their team.
• Identify and use measures (leading and lagging) that indicate how well the operating technicians are performing.
• Documenting processes, instructions, recommendations, and key metrics.
• Support of the mill safety program, both through personal conduct and performance of safety audits.

Skills

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products Operation in Fort Smith, Arkansas seeks a Shift Leader to oversee safe, efficient, and optimized shift operations. You will directly supervise group leaders and shift employees in a 12-hour shift environment, driving performance toward key department metrics.

The role requires leadership experience in manufacturing or military settings, proficiency with MS Office, and SAP knowledge.