Your Job Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking an Operations Manager at the Corrigan, Texas location. As Operations Manager, you will drive operational excellence, safety, and team development at our plywood manufacturing facility. You'll lead a dynamic team, set a vision for safety and performance, and advance Georgia-Pacific's goals through continuous improvement and a commitment to Principle-Based Management®.
What You Will Do - Champion a culture of injury-free, incident-free operations by modeling and reinforcing Georgia-Pacific's Consistently apply PBM® principles in all aspects of operations.
- Optimize production processes using the Machine Paced Operation (MPO) Process System. Strive for efficiency, reliability, and maximum value creation for the business.
- Develop and mentor a high-performing operations team. Facilitate team growth, conduct regular performance reviews, and manage change to ensure team alignment and engagement.
- Oversee facility financials, including budgeting, forecasting, and strategic reviews. Use data to drive business decisions and achieve key performance objectives.
- Utilize Disciplined Operations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and preventive/predictive maintenance planning to identify opportunities and implement solutions.
- Build a culture of ownership by recognizing contributions, addressing missed opportunities, and ensuring accountability at all levels.
- Fully utilize work process systems to develop job plans, monitor completion, and promote proactive maintenance and reliability initiatives.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) - Five (5) or more years of supervisor manufacturing leadership experience in a plywood, wood products, paper, or other heavy industrial environment.
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate a culture of respect, safety, ownership, continuous improvement, and employee development while leading salaried and hourly teams.
- Experience managing production operations and driving improvements in safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost.
- Experience using data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to make business decisions and achieve operational objectives to include knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management.
- Experience leading changes, improving employee engagement, and holding teams accountable for results.
What Will Put You Ahead - Two (2) or more years' experience as a department manager in a plywood or wood products manufacturing facility.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, or a related discipline.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Disciplined Operations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and process optimization.
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 .
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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