Head of Operations & Business Management

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products division is searching for an Operations Manager for our paper mill located in Rincon, Georgia. This leader will be passionate about continuous improvement of a high-performing team (salaried and hourly) in the Pulp and Power departments in a continuous manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will report to the VP Manufacturing (Mill Manager) and have leadership responsibility for the safe and environmentally compliant operation of Mill Operations. This position provides leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of our Principle Based Management (PBM) Philosophy.

Lead the operating departments to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality

Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including a pulp mill, steam turbine, and other related process equipment

Provide leadership consistent with our Principle Based Management guiding principles to facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills of self, salaried, and hourly employees to improve operational performance of the department and facility

Understand, communicate, and align goals in the area of safety, quality, production, and reliability through mill-wide collaboration and leveraging of resources across departments and throughout G-P.

Continuously evaluate and identify constraints to eliminate quality and production bottlenecks and lead plans to improve current capability and reduce waste to improve our relative competitive position

Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, operator training, and maintenance and capital projects

Experience leading and developing people leaders with responsibility for a large, diverse team within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Experience driving process transformation and delivering measurable results.

Experience developing and executing strategies to address both short and long-term development of people, processes, and projects

Experience with pulp mill, power and/or recovery operations, including knowledge of processes, equipment operation, and effective interface with maintenance

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science

Experience with process optimization analysis and implementation

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. 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. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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. 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 Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.