Operations Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Green Bay (Packerland facility) is now hiring for a plant Operations Manager. In this role you will be responsible for leading, coaching, & developing frontline leaders, supporting the capabilities and development of our hourly workforce, and driving results through data utilization and performance management. We're seeking a transformative leader who will own accountability for the results of the plant that are impacted by their team's performance and capability. A successful candidate will have a transformative mindset, excellent communication and interpersonal tools, constructive challenge skills, the ability to stay current on data trends and best practices, and a desire to make a positive impact on others. This role has the potential to be a great developmental opportunity for the right leader within Georgia-Pacific.

Our Team

The Packerland facility manufactures and distributes leading commercial brands of paper products (napkins, facial tissue, food wrap, and bags). This role at Packerland partners with all internal employees, as well as with other GP mills, to develop and execute on employee initiatives that improve the reliability, productivity, and safety of the Packerland operation.

What You Will Do

• Role Modeling the behaviors and actions that advance our Principle Based Management® (PBM®) Culture and the organizational vision
• Coaching, leading, mentoring and developing employees to continuously improve their knowledge and skills, and performance to create long-term value for the organization

• Interfacing with area and crew leaders, manufacturing engineers, learning and development teams and facility Subject Matter Experts to identify and address performance and knowledge gaps
• Managing individual performance and holding individuals accountable for their results through vision setting and performance feedback
• Developing improvement strategies through data / trend analysis to help the team make better decisions on top opportunities and related actions
• Be the leader in advancing individual capability through strategic coaching and creative training materials and procedures
• Hold team and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher, OR five (5) years of converting leadership experience, OR ten (10) or more years of experience leading groups in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience utilizing data analysis to make decisions and take action
• Experience working in a continuous manufacturing environment
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools in the following manner: Excel - (sorting data, creating tables and graphs); Outlook - (scheduling tasks, calendar invitations and general professional correspondence); Word - (document creation/editing); PowerPoint - (presentation creation/editing)
• Experience in tracking, record keeping, and document management.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Lean Six Sigma (LSS) experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations Management or related area
• Experience coaching and mentoring employees to improve their knowledge and skills, as well as performance
• Leadership responsibility developing capabilities, and creating accountability in an PBM® culture
• Experience using Kronos
• Working knowledge of a converting operation
• Experience communicating (written and orally), and presenting to individual contributors to senior management

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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