Technical Manager: Manufacturing Excellence & Quality

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Technical Manager for our lumber mill in Rome, GA. The role leads the facility's technical resources, driving manufacturing excellence through process engineering, quality systems, and continuous improvement to improve safety, product quality, recovery, throughput, and profitability.

The position partners with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Controls, Engineering, Wood Supply, Integrated Planning, and Commercial teams, developing sustainable manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical, quality, engineering, process improvement, or operations leadership role in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience providing technical leadership through direct supervision or cross-functional influence.
• Experience analyzing manufacturing data to identify and implement process improvements.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the facility's technical leader for manufacturing processes, lumber quality, optimization systems, and process capability.
• Develop and execute technical strategies to improve safety, quality, recovery, throughput, reliability, and cost performance.
• Provide technical leadership during capital improvements, equipment upgrades, process changes, and implementation of new technologies.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and manufacturing best practices to improve the mill's competitive position.
• Analyze manufacturing performance to identify value creation opportunities that improve recovery, quality, throughput, and profitability.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate key performance metrics that evaluate machine centers, departments, and overall mill performance.
• Lead process optimization efforts by reducing process variation and improving equipment capability.
• Continuously evaluate machine performance through audits, calibration verification, trend analysis, and proactive process monitoring.
• Troubleshoot optimization systems, scanning technology, positioning equipment, and manufacturing processes to eliminate performance losses.
• Work closely with Controls Technicians and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and process stability.
• Provide technical support for computerized optimization systems throughout the facility.
• Provide leadership for the mill's Quality Management System to ensure products consistently meet customer specifications and Georgia-Pacific quality standards.
• Lead quality assurance and quality control activities throughout the facility.
• Utilize statistical analysis and process control methods to improve process capability and product consistency.
• Lead investigations into significant quality issues and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop quality standards, auditing processes, and preventive systems that minimize defects and maximize fiber recovery.
• Support new product development, testing, and implementation.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, recovery, throughput, reliability, and manufacturing costs.
• Assist with Root Cause Analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies to eliminate recurring process issues.
• Identify and implement sustainable value creation opportunities throughout the manufacturing process.
• Prioritize and manage technical improvement initiatives while measuring and communicating results.
• Supervise, coach, and develop the Quality team.
• Build strong partnerships with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Controls, Engineering, Wood Supply, Integrated Planning, and Commercial teams.
• Provide technical expertise to resolve operating and maintenance issues affecting quality, recovery, or production.
• Serve as an active member of the mill's leadership team and Continuous Improvement process.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Process improvement

Quality systems

Manufacturing analytics

Project management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Wood Science, or Business

Tools

Power BI

PI Vision

SQL

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Technical Manager for our lumber mill in Rome, GA. The role leads the facility's technical resources, driving manufacturing excellence through process engineering, quality systems, and continuous improvement to improve safety, product quality, recovery, throughput, and profitability.

The position partners with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Controls, Engineering, Wood Supply, Integrated Planning, and Commercial teams, developing sustainable manufacturing