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Georgia Pacific is looking for a Shift Operations Manager (SOM) to join our team in Brewton, AL. The Shift Operations Manager applies the company's Principle Based Management Philosophy to effectively lead the workforce on-shift of 60+ operators. The SOM partners with all departments, fostering teamwork and communication to balance competing priorities, improve safety and productivity, while controlling cost.
Our Team
The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment is expected to be completed in late 2024. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made! Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton
What You Will Do
- Facilitating morning or evening Direction Setting Meeting - encourages open communication and a healthy challenge process to understand safety risks and performance gaps, ensuring mitigations / gap closure plans are developed and executed at the appropriate level.
- Managing mill balance, working with and through control room operators and mill leadership to achieve inventory targets, or optimal production efficiency. Uses modeling software to forecast inventories.
- Setting priorities for shift maintenance resources supporting operations.
- Conducting initial incident investigations and supporting departments with associated reports.
- Reviewing and supporting department's daily operating plans (DOPs)
- Monitoring mill performance metrics, data, and vibration alert notifications and responding accordingly
- Partnering with maintenance and procurement to source parts and resources for unplanned work orders
- Converting work requests into work orders, and ensuring appropriate documentation is completed in the maintenance data collection system.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- 2+ years of experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence.
- Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift schedule.
- Competence in Microsoft Office products (primarily Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).
What Will Put You Ahead
- Previous experience coordinating mill-wide activities.
- Proficiency using the Prospector model, or similar inventory projection software.
- Basic understanding of the Kraft process and strong willingness to learn more.
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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.
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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.
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 visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
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