Shift Supervisor

Your Job

Grow your career with Georgia-Pacific! We are looking for a Shift Supervisor (internally known as Performance Coach) at our Dixie Products manufacturing facility in Darlington, SC. The Shift Supervisor will be responsible for leading safe, efficient, and optimized operations on shift and will manage a production team of approximately 60 shift employees (Group Leaders, Operating Technicians, Etc.).

Our Team

The Darlington Dixie® plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County. Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 400 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products. Affectionately known as "Dixie® Cup" by many in Darlington - the plant shifted its focus to exclusively making plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a $145 million facility upgrade and expansion project. For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier. From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie® is one of bringing people together.

What You Will Do

• Lead team members toward excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety and Compliance
• Establish strong commitments to Safe Quality Food culture and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Connect individual team members to the overall vision and ensure individual team members to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to deliver on key department metrics.
• Partner with group leaders and leverage L&D and other resources to address skill gaps and build operating capability on shift.
• Collaborate with department leaders, manufacturing engineers, and other support functions to improve equipment / process and build operating capabilities.
• Establish shift priorities consistent with the site vision and current business objectives.
• Manage shift performance metrics (i.e., safety, environmental, quality, overtime, staffing to plan, OEE, Waste, etc.).
• Work with team members to understand critical hazards and risks to safety / product quality, identify and evaluate effectiveness of controls, and ensure resolution of issues.
• Apply good economic thinking to evaluate priorities and address operational issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED
• At least one (1) year of experience in a role with supervisory or lead responsibility in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment.
• Computer skills: Experience in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint) and the ability to learn other business software such as SAP & ICPAQs.
• Ability and willingness to work twelve (12) hour rotating shift schedule (days/nights, weekends, & holidays.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Direct experience as a supervisor of skilled and semi-skilled workforces.
• Experience with training, coaching, and managing people.
• Completion of post-high school education in Engineering
• Prior experience working in paper and/or food grade manufacturing.

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.

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.

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