Assistant Plant Manager

Your Job Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager who will be responsible for leading plant operations and maintenance activities for the fully integrated Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, OR. This individual will be responsible for all facets of the operational facility, with a focus on continuously improving operations through GAP identification and talent development. They will also be responsible for managing numerous performances & reliability improvement initiatives and projects to achieve desired results. Our Team For over 60 years, the Wauna Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 900 employees, Wauna strives to lead the tissue, towel and napkin business. Our team recently invested more than $150 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect. Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage. What You Will Do Build and maintain effective relationship with Operations & Maintenance to ensure that all are working towards the same vision and goal. Create a work culture that drives ownership and continuous improvement at all operational and maintenance level. Direct the supervision of all plant operational & maintenance functions. Develop the technical competency and leadership capabilities of their team. Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies throughout the plant to ensure that equipment reliability is effective and minimize unscheduled downtime. Apply knowledge of innovative technology available, industry trends and development to improve the operation. Actively promote and enforce safe work practices while maintaining a strong commitment to working safely. Perform duties within a manufacturing plant environment, which may involve extended periods in conditions such as noise, dust, and non-climate-controlled areas. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Experience leading and developing people leaders with responsibility for a large, diverse operations or maintenance functions within a manufacturing, refining, or chemical processing environment. Experience driving process transformation and delivering measurable results in a manufacturing environment. Experience developing asset strategies and applying reliability concepts to improve operational efficiency. What Will Put You Ahead Experience leading product streams in production of paper, pulp, liquor, steam generation, water processing, or other related chemical process(es). Experience leading a multi-disciplined team across an integrated production facility. 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). #J-18808-Ljbffr