Shift Supervisor

Your Job

Grow your career with Georgia-Pacific! We are looking for a Shift Supervisor (internally known as Performance Coach) at our Dixie Products manufacturing facility in Darlington, SC.

The Shift Supervisor will be responsible for leading safe, efficient, and optimized operations on shift and will manage a production team of approximately 60 shift employees (Group Leaders, Operating Technicians, Etc.).

Our Team

The Darlington Dixie® plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County.

Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 400 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products.

Affectionately known as "Dixie® Cup" by many in Darlington - the plant shifted its focus to exclusively making plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a $145 million facility upgrade and expansion project.

For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier.

From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie® is one of bringing people together.

What You Will Do


* Lead team members toward excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety and Compliance


* Establish strong commitments to Safe Quality Food culture and Good Manufacturing Practices.


* Connect individual team members to the overall vision and ensure individual team members to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to deliver on key department metrics.


* Partner with group leaders and leverage L&D and other resources to address skill gaps and build operating capability on shift.


* Collaborate with department leaders, manufacturing engineers, and other support functions to improve equipment / process and build operating capabilities.


* Establish shift priorities consistent with the site vision and current business objectives.


* Manage shift performance metrics (i.e., safety, environmental, quality, overtime, staffing to plan, OEE, Waste, etc.).


* Work with team members to understand critical hazards and risks to safety / product quality, identify and evaluate effectiveness of controls, and ensure resolution of issues.


* Apply good economic thinking to evaluate priorities and address operational issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High school diploma or GED


* At least one (1) year of experience in a role with supervisory or lead responsibility in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment


* Three (3) or more years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial operations environment.


* Computer skills: Experience in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint) and the ability to learn other business software such as SAP & ICPAQs.


* Ability and willingness to work twelve (12) hour rotating shift schedule (days/nights, weekends, & holidays.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Direct experience as a supervisor of skilled and semi-skilled workforces.
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