WFS Operations Lead

Georgia-Pacific's Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization ensures that the company's mills maintain a constant flow of logs, wood fiber and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper and building products manufacturing operations .

W&FS operates in some 15 U.S.

states, and sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional, or individual landowners.

We are seeking an Operations Lead for the Cedar Springs, GA Paper Mill and Albany, GA Sawmill .

This role will have a team of Scalers who will report to them.

What You Will Do



* Responsible for managing the scale house operations and supervision of scalers.


* Responsible for interaction with local mill superintendents / log yard managers.


* Monitor log inventories, fiber inventories, by-product systems (residual chips/fuel) including mill traffic / loading / unloading and relay upset conditions to logistics team.

Also track unloading & turn times of logs and chips.


* Monitor various fiber related piles around the mill.

Negotiate contracts and schedule work with various service providers (grinding, log yard cleanup for specific mills) to address any piles in a timely manner.

Sales will be done by fiber buyers and transportation by WFS Transportation, if not the specific contractors.


* Manage ISNetworld requirements for contractors for grinding and log/fiber loading & unloading related work services on mill site and/or adjacent woodyards.


* Develop a working knowledge of all safety practices/protocols on each mill site and manage the contractor compliance standard for all work activities inside of the facility.


* Responsible for managing invoices and payment of work provided by contractors.


* Responsible for incident investigations for minor incidents (truck driver arguments, scaler issues, fiber on the ground, excess pile accumulations (logs or fiber).


* Monitor operability of the unbinding racks, chip bins, tarping stations, driver training and any other systems WFS related.

Report any issues to mill & WFS personnel.

Develop monthly reporting package for log yard activities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* High School Diploma or higher.


* Working knowledge and experience with MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook


* Must be able and willing to work a flexible work schedule.


* Must be able and willing to work in an industrial manufacturing plant environment, including extended periods of time in noisy, non-air conditioned or unheated areas


* Must be able to work safely and continuously promote safe work practices

What Will Put you Ahead



* Bachelor's degree or higher


* Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience plus experience in managing operations and contractors


* Experience in wood using facilities like plywood, sawmill, and pulp and paper operations

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, ...