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Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Papermill Production Unit Leader to join our team in Cedar Springs, Georgia (Containerboard) supporting the paper mill department. This position will provide strategic and tactical leadership to achieve key operation objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, quality, and cost for one linerboard paper machine. The successful candidate will focus on safely improving productivity and reducing costs through process/equipment optimization and operator knowledge/skill improvement. Our culture is defined by the [1] Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

The Cedar Springs facility is one of the largest containerboard facilities in the country with three paper machines that make different weights of brown paper & containerboard paper. The Cedar Springs Mill, located in the southwest corner of Georgia is approximately 28 miles from Dothan, Alabama. Dothan is the 6th largest city in the state of Alabama with a population of about 70, 000. From Dothan, you are only 90 miles from the beautiful Gulf Coast. You can easily drive to 3 capital cities in 3 1/2 hours or less. You are just 1.5 hours from Tallahassee, FL and Montgomery, AL. Additionally, Dothan has several parks, restaurants, and local entertainment activities. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: [2] www.gppackaging.com and view the video [3] How Paper Is Made!

What You Will Do

• Drive a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction, and risk mitigation
• Work directly with operators, shift leaders and maintenance to meet the business objectives of the department
• Lead teams in the identification, development and implementation of safety, quality and/or cost reduction initiatives that add the highest value to the operation and drive continuous improvement
• Develop strategic plan for paper machine in all aspects including safety, quality, cost reduction, and improved productivity
• Implements disciplined manufacturing into department through systems
• Integral team member of the paper machine outage planning and responsible for the safe execution of routine and annual machine outages
• Understand, communicates, and align goals in the area of quality, production, safety and reliability
• Drive process and equipment modifications that result in improved product quality, reduced variation, and higher customer satisfaction
• Utilize effective communication (written and verbal), organizational, and planning skills
• Effectively communicate needs of the department with crew, peers, and senior mill management
• Employ strong interpersonal skills (i.e., coaching, mentoring, counseling, directing, delegating, advising, collaborating, and influencing) for the hourly team members on your machine, as well as the manufacturing engineers that support the team

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma
• Five (5) or more years of progressive leadership experience with paper machine operations
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Experience managing in a labor union environment
• Data analysis and process optimization experience

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

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