Shift Operations Manager

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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.


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