Shift Manager - Backend

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity as a talented Shift Manager to support the Pulp, Woodyard, Power and Recovery, and Recaust operations at our Naheola Paper Manufacturing Operations located in Pennington, AL. This role will be rotating 12 hour shifts.

Key Responsibilities include:

•Create the environment to support our #1 priority of eliminating all Significant Incidents and Fatalities (SIFs).

•Take the lead on shift to foster a culture reflective of our Principle Based Management and Manufacturing Vision.

•Lead the shift and deliver expected results in all areas of operational excellence (OPEX).

•Demonstrate principled entrepreneurship to embody all aspects of "Shift Runs the Shift".

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company's well-known consumer products business. More than 900 employees produce a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue, Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates.

The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education. The area is a sportsman's paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing. Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and is an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate what good looks like regarding safety behavior by adhering to all safety protocols and procedures.
• Do not walk by safety exceptions without addressing.
• Perform focused GEMBA walks every shift based on your individual leader standard work to support hazard identification, mitigation, and elimination.
• Partner with the off going and oncoming SOM to ensure the current state of the mill is clearly understood through a methodical shift handoff with effective communication.
• Lead the shift DDS meeting with the goal of understanding what is needed to have a successful shift, as well as to set up the oncoming shift for success.
• Clearly and timely communicate the state of the mill through end of shift and DDS reports as well as during significant upset events that requires more frequent communication.
• Ensure both operational and shift maintenance personnel are flowing to the highest priority opportunities by utilizing economic thinking and balancing competing priorities.
• Escalate to Area Leadership per standard protocols as well as when help is needed.
• Act as the first responder to safety, environmental, or operational incidents to assess firsthand the resources needed to resolve and potential impacts, and then ensure appropriate resources are engaged to resolve to closure.
• Act as the first responder to any personnel behavior or performance incidents to mitigate any respectful workplace or workplace violence situations, then escalate for help as appropriate.
• Provide specific feedback to the appropriate Performance Leaders on the performance and overall contribution of personnel on their respective shift. This also includes feedback regarding what tools or knowledge could help improve overall contribution of the operations personnel.
• Review mill KPIs and work with area operations personnel to maximize productivity and minimize waste.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Five (5) years of paper manufacturing experience, OR ten (10) or more years of experience leading groups in a fast-paced environment.
• Two (2) or more years of experience leading and holding others accountable in a working environment and to assess, support and improve performance gaps against individual skill capabilities
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools in the following manner: Excel - (sorting data, creating tables and graphs); Outlook - (scheduling tasks, calendar invitations and general professional correspondence); Word - (document creation/editing); PowerPoint - (presentation creation/editing)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Ten (10) or more years of manufacturing experience
• Experience leading a training organization in an industrial environment
• Experience in paper making operations
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment
• Experience applying financial and statistical skills within a manufacturing operation

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf