Director of Operations - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific is recruiting a Director of Operations to lead our Jonestown, PA mailers facility. This facility has a leadership team of 14 salaried employees and about 90 hourly employees. As a leader in our organization, the Director of Operations will be responsible for driving operational excellence by leveraging our core principles such as integrity, compliance, value creation, and innovation. This person will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, optimizing our team's capabilities through division of labor by comparative advantage, and aligning individual motivations with our long-term vision for mutual benefit. If you are passionate about leading through principles that empower individuals and teams to achieve their full potential, we invite you to apply.

Our Team

Located amidst the scenic beauty of Central Pennsylvania, Jonestown is a community rich in heritage and character. Our Mailers facility here benefits from a dedicated local workforce and a supportive environment that values hard work and innovation.

If you are dynamic leader looking for an opportunity, come join our team!

What You Will Do

• Advancing our company culture, Principled Based Management
• Identifying and aligning operational priorities with commercial business vision - ensure production and delivery of the highest quality products at the lowest costs, consistent with customer requirements, company plans and profit objectives
• Proven ability to advance the site's safety culture by actively promoting and enhancing Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives, leading to exemplary compliance and a proactive approach to risk management and employee well-being.
• Provide strategic leadership and coaching to employees through a shared vision for the operation.
• Develop knowledge systems and measurements that help the business make profitable decisions.
• Effectively manage and advance all aspects of manufacturing - Safety & Health, Environmental, Reliability, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Yield, Compliance and Capital/Maintenance Investment
• Develop an understanding of the current state, the desired future state, develops and executes plans and strategies to close the gaps.
• Identify, understand and adopt relevant best practices to advance faster than the competition
• Develop, lead and coach teams for maximum engagement and participation in pursuit of objectives and goals.
• Direct and indirect responsibilities for salary and hourly operation employees, including development of roles/responsibilities/expectations, performance reviews and compensation evaluations for each individual employee
• Influencing, interfacing, and gaining credibility across a wide range of levels:
• Executive (GP management team, senior leadership, external customers)
• Direct reports, Supervisors and front-line employees
• Flexibility to work weekends, holidays and off shifts as needed to support team and business needs.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading in a manufacturing environment with a demonstrated history of successfully contributing to the end-to-end process of converting raw materials into finished products
• Experience managing direct reports
• Experience with financial analysis/economic thinking around plant production costs

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Experience with high speed manufacturing processes or converting machinery
• Knowledge of equipment servicing, planning/scheduling, mechanical maintenance, plant engineering, quality and corrugator/converting processes & equipment

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.

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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.