Shipping Manager - Gypsum (Newington)

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Newington (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific’s Newington gypsum wallboard facility is seeking a Shipping Manager to lead the shipping team, warehouse operations, and off-site logistics at Portsmouth, NH. You will set direction, develop employees, and drive safe, reliable service through our Principle Based Management culture.

You will partner across functions to resolve labor, logistics, and service challenges, monitor performance, and ensure compliance while delivering high customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated people leadership with measurable results.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, developing, and holding employees accountable.
• Experience in an industrial, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Set a clear direction for the shipping team, translate plant goals into work priorities, and model the behaviors that advance our Principle Based Management culture.
• Lead, coach, and develop employees through clear expectations, timely feedback, accountability, and opportunities to build capability and ownership.
• Lead change and continuous‑improvement initiatives in partnership with plant leadership, using performance measures to implement value‑adding practices.
• Create an environment in which the team works toward zero significant environmental, health, and safety events.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and maintain effective inventory control, shipping, and receiving processes and records.
• Oversee shipments and warehouse operations to ensure products are loaded safely and meet customer quality expectations.
• Build alignment and influence decisions through effective communication with the facility team, plant leadership, contractors, customers, and corporate partners.

Skills

People leadership

Industrial/logistics experience

Coaching & accountability

Communication

Leadership in manufacturing

Education

Associate degree or higher

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific’s Building Products Division is recruiting a Shipping Manager to lead people, performance, and warehouse operations at our gypsum wallboard facility in Newington, NH, and our off-site warehouse in Portsmouth, NH. In this role, you will set direction, develop employees, and drive safe, reliable service through the application of Principle Based Management™. You will partner across functions and influence employees, leaders, contractors, and customers to resolve labor, logistics, and service challenges. This is an opportunity for a results-oriented leader to strengthen team capability and improve operational performance in a fast-paced environment.

Our Team

The Newington Gypsum facility employs approximately 130 individuals who support Georgia‑Pacific’s position as one of the nation’s leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia‑Pacific’s Building Products business consistently ranks among the nation’s top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for excellence in safety and health while working toward an injury‑free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products Division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Set a clear direction for the shipping team, translate plant goals into work priorities, and model the behaviors that advance our Principle Based Management culture.
• Lead, coach, and develop employees through clear expectations, timely feedback, accountability, and opportunities to build capability and ownership.
• Lead change and continuous‑improvement initiatives in partnership with plant leadership, using performance measures to implement value‑adding practices.
• Create an environment in which the team works toward zero significant environmental, health, and safety events.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and maintain effective inventory control, shipping, and receiving processes and records.
• Oversee shipments and warehouse operations to ensure products are loaded safely and meet customer quality expectations.
• Build alignment and influence decisions through effective communication with the facility team, plant leadership, contractors, customers, and corporate partners.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Demonstrated people leadership and experience driving team or operational results, supported by one of the following: at least two years of leadership experience in an industrial, logistics, or military environment; four years of experience in the gypsum industry; or an associate degree or higher with experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, developing, and holding employees accountable for results.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Prior experience in shipping, supply chain management, or warehouse operations.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Knowledge of mobile equipment and procurement processes and procedures.

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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.

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. 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).