Koch Industries

Paper Area Operating Superintendent

Koch Industries$90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in paper manufacturing with a focus on machine operations
  • Strong technical knowledge of papermaking processes and quality standards
  • Demonstrated supervisory experience and leadership skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Commitment to safety regulations and promoting a safe workplace
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee paper machine operations to meet safety and quality targets.
  • Monitor machine performance and address production issues proactively.
  • Manage maintenance for optimal machine availability and continuous improvement.
  • Implement process improvements to enhance production efficiency and minimize waste.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
  • Manage asset costs and identify cost-saving measures.
  • Coach and train supervisors and operators to reach their potential.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid vacation and time off
  • Educational assistance and support for family planning
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Full Job Description
Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Paper Area Operating Superintendent to join our containerboard team. As the Paper Area Operating Superintendent, you will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the paper machine and ensuring that safety, quality and production targets are met. This role requires a strong technical background in paper manufacturing, as well as leadership and management skills to effectively manage a team of operators and maintenance staff.

What You Will Do
• Oversee the operation of the paper machine to ensure safety, quality and production targets are met.
• Monitor machine performance and identify production issues, taking corrective actions as necessary.
• Manage maintenance activities to ensure the machine can meet availability targets. Identify and develop improvement ideas for capital projects or end of life equipment needs to support continuous improvement.
• Implement process improvements to optimize production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Manage the asset cost plan, including identifying cost-saving measures where possible.
• Provide coaching and training as needed to support supervisors and hourly operators in achieving their full potential.
• Ensure compliance with product safety and product stewardship to meet customer expectations. Investigate, determine root causes and implement action plans to address customer feedback.
• Review and analyze production data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Five or more years of previous experience in paper manufacturing, with a focus on paper machine operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of papermaking processes, paper machine equipment, and quality control standards
• Prior supervisory experience with proven leadership skills, with the ability to develop and motivate a team effectively
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to make sound decisions in a team based environment.
• Understanding of safety regulations and commitment to promoting and maintaining a safe work environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with team members

What Will Put You Ahead
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Paper Science with years of relevant work experience in paper machine operations
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and address problems efficiently
• Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, technicians, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Ability to analyze complex situations, identify root causes, and develop appropriate solutions
• Continuous improvement mindset, with knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and process improvement methodologies

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 .

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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About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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