Shift Supervisor

Your Job

Grow your career with Georgia-Pacific! We are looking for a Shift Supervisor at our Dixie Products 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 30 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. 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 compliance.
• Establish strong commitments to Safe Quality Food culture and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Connect individual team members to the overall vision and help them develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to deliver on key department metrics.
• Partner with group leaders and leverage Learning & Development (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/processes and build operating capabilities.
• Establish shift priorities aligned with the site vision and current business objectives.
• Manage shift performance metrics (e.g., safety, environmental, quality, overtime, staffing to plan, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), waste, etc.).
• Work with team members to understand critical hazards and risks to safety/product quality, evaluate the effectiveness of controls, and resolve issues.
• Apply sound economic thinking to evaluate priorities and address operational issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least three (3) year of experience in a supervisory or lead role within a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint) and ability to learn other business software such as SAP and ICPAQs.
• Ability and willingness to work a twelve (12) hour rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and 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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).