Production Supervisor - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Production Supervisor at our West Monroe, LA facility. The Production Supervisor will utilize leadership, operations experience, and communication to identify and convert change improvement opportunities related to people, process, and systems. The ideal candidate will demonstrate safety as a value and lead a crew of employees to exceed production expectations for the shift.

This role will rotate one week on day shift then following week on night shift.

Our Team

The team at West Monroe specializes in the Bulk Box Making Process with both converting and corrugator assets, where they support the self-actualization of their employees. From live music and events to outdoor adventures and sporting competitions, there's something for everyone! Nestled on the banks of the Ouachita River and Bayou Desiard, Monroe-West Monroe, Louisiana has everything you need for an amazing community in North Louisiana. This position provides opportunities for promotion both in West Monroe as well as many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country. Come join our team! To learn more about this facility and our Packaging division, please visit:

Georgia-Pacific: How Corrugated Boxes are Made
Georgia-Pacific: Corrugated
www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do

• Lead an operating team in compliance in safety, health, environmental, and quality
• Foster a culture based on our Principled Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy
• Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively identify hazards and implement appropriate mitigating strategies; investigate incidents and participate in resolution of causes
• Coach, train, and develop operations personnel in safety, quality, and production
• Ensure best practices are followed for minimization of waste at machine centers
• Address key issues and concerns and interact with employees from other departments to ensure quality, on-time production
• Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Previous experience managing direct reports within a manufacturing, production, industrial OR military environment
• Previous experience with converting, finishing or on corrugator equipment to include troubleshooting (i.e. Rotary Die-cutters, flexo folder gluers, laminators, jumbo printer slotters)
• Must be willing and able to work rotating shifts based on needs of organization
• Previous experience using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, Outlook, Pwrpoint)
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 2+ years' experience managing corrugated & converting or packaging production operations
• Previous experience using applications such as KIWI, FFF, and/or PCS
• Previous experience driving results such as KPIs

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.

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