Plant Manager

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Georgia Pacific is seeking a Plant Manager for our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA. This facility is a state-of-the-art, high performing, and very strategic mill in our portfolio.

The Plant Manager will provide leadership to drive continuous improvement in Safety, Productivity, Cost, Customer Experience, and site profitability. Warrenton is a historic city filled with the true charm of small-town Southern living. Conveniently located near several larger cities, the community offers a warm, welcoming feel of rural Georgia. The location offers both city and country living options.

The preferred candidate for this excellent opportunity will be:

• A dynamic leader who can coach and develop others and build a results driven winning team
• A Leader in Environmental, Health, and Safety
• Able to provide direction to the team while working through others to get results
• Able to motivate others to contribute at the highest level
• Able to drive change as needed to build a thriving culture

What You Will Do

• Leading overall operation of the facility, from receipt of raw materials to the shipment of finished lumber to market
• Ensuring the facility meets company expectations for production scheduling, inventory control, operating rate, fiber recovery, and facility financial performance
• Ensuring alignment to the business vision and driving a consistently high level of performance in the areas of managing workplace safety and environmental compliance
• Selecting and developing a team of Principled Entrepreneurs who will work together to create long-term value while effectively eliminating waste
• Ensuring the facility complies with all applicable company policies, and state, federal and local laws
• Maintaining a productive working relationship with peers in the various support capabilities such as procurement, sales, accounting, HR, etc.
• Interfacing will team members from all levels of the organization and business

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Three (3) or more years of experience leading manufacturing processes, which includes work processes, operations excellence, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated track record in leading profitable change in an organization
• Experience leading and managing direct reports, including recognition of talent gaps, coaching, performance feedback, and incentives
• Experience and understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices
• Experience and understanding of Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) management systems, risk assessment/mitigation, and project planning and execution
• Must be able and willing to work safely, and promote and enforce safe work practices
• Experience formulating business improvement strategies that achieve results

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or Wood Science
• Master's Degree in Business Administration
• Multiple years of progressive experience in a wood products facility in one or more of the following positions: Plant Manager, Production Manager, Plant Superintendent, Reliability or Maintenance Manager, or in an equivalent leadership role
• Large capital project Engineering or Management experience
• Experience implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc. to drive improvement

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 ).

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