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Georgia-Pacific is seeking a highly motivated Shipping Supervisor to join our team at the Rome Lumber Mill. This role will be responsible for managing the Shipping department consistent with Georgia-Pacific's PBM management philosophy and framework.

What You Will Do

• Promote and drive a culture of safety by ensuring team members report hazards, incidents, and observations, and by proactively addressing safety concerns with appropriate solutions .
• Promote truck driver safety by ensuring all driver safety policies are followed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe shipping area, ensuring all equipment is inspected and operational, and equipment issues are reported in a timely manner .
• Develop and coach direct reports through effective communication, performance feedback, and accountability.
• Motivate the shipping team to meet performance targets while looking for ways to contribute to long-term value creation for the mill.
• Collaborate with the Department Manager, Production, Sales, truck drivers, and contractors to manage and adjust inventory systems in real-time.
• Lead shipping operations to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with production schedules and mill benchmarks.
• Handle administrative duties such as reports, scheduling, and documentation so that leads can stay engaged on the floor.
• Support the rollout of new systems and technologies, coordinating closely with Safety, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Streamline processes related to inventory counts, trailer loading, staging, and shift transitions.
• Monitor and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices for shipping operations.
• Coordinate with production and sales to best manage finish goods inventory usage.
• Track and report key shipping performance metrics; help develop and implement improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Ensure photos of loaded trailers are taken and stored appropriately for tracking and compliance .
• Assist in conducting monthly physical inventory audits to support mill-wide accuracy goals.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience as a lead or supervisor in a manufacturing or lumber production environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word).
• Available to work overtime, weekends, and be on-call as needed.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Three (3) or more years of leadership experience in the wood products or lumber industry .
• Five (5) or more years of experience in warehouse or shipping operations.
• Working knowledge of inventory control systems, yard management, or logistics within a lumber facility.

For this role, we anticipate paying $70, 000 - $85, 000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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.

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. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu ).

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