Production Leader - Utilities

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Group is seeking qualified professionals to consider for our Utilities Production Leader to take a leadership role in the safe and environmentally compliant operation of a Recovery Boiler, Power Boilers and Turbines, Recaust Plant, and Water & Effluent treatment systems within our Naheola manufacturing operation located in Pennington, AL.

Our Team

The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education.

The area is a sportsman's paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing.

Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and is an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.

What You Will Do


* Safety and environmental compliance are core values for Georgia-Pacific employees, so developing a culture where employees identify and address risk and hazards, unsafe behaviors and participate and make suggestions for improvement is crucial to our success as a business, operation and team.


* Ensure adherence with corporate policies and industry best practices relative to the operation and maintenance of recovery and power boilers, turbines, steam, and power distribution systems.


* Motivate and develop a team of salaried and hourly employees to continuously improve department performance and business management.


* Develop and provide direct supervision over departmental front-line leaders.


* Building of "On Shift Capability" to support the facility's goal of a "Shift Runs the Shift" culture.


* Provide leadership to meet/exceed key performance indicators in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, and cost.


* Regularly communicate and direct departmental priorities to achieve mill and company visions.


* Build and maintain effective working relationships with other departments, leaders up and down the organization, and a union hourly workforce.


* Coordination with leaders in supported operating departments (Pulp, Board Machines & Tissue Machines)


* Lead and participate in continuous improvement efforts in operations, productivity, and waste elimination.


* Use Reliability concepts (i.e.

root cause failure analysis, operator basic care) and critical thinking skills to effectively troubleshoot and solve complex operating issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering OR ten (10) plus years of experience in manufacturing or industrial operations.


* Experience with the management of boilers, electrical power generation, and water treatment systems.


* Five (5) or more years of experience working within a utilities segment within a manufacturing or industrial operation.


* Five (5) or mor...