Operations Manager

Operations Manager- Emporia, VA Plywood

Georgia-Pacific is currently an Operations Manager for its Plywood manufacturing facility in Emporia, VA.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals.

The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.

Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound.

Georgia-Pacific is an independently managed and operated company of Koch Industries, Inc., a private company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

What You Will Do In Your Role


* The incumbent will lead a wood products production facility to work injury-free/incident free in a Discrete manufacturing environment consistent with Principle Based Management (PBM)® philosophy and framework.


* Develop and maintain Georgia-Pacific's safety vision throughout the Operations team


* Support the Machine Paced Operation (MPO) Process System to align and optimize the manufacturing enterprise in delivering value to the business.


* Responsibilities include but are not limited to:



* Ensuring the facility operates effectively and efficiently while advancing the Georgia-Pacific Safety Vison


* Managing the standards of Key strategies, financial reviews and forecasting


* Fully utilizing Work Process to develop job plans, track work completion and promote preventive & predictive maintenance


* Facilitating team development and growth, and reviewing/managing performance


* Building employee commitment and ownership, and holding employees accountable


* Identifying contributions and missed opportunities.

This role directly reports to the Plant Manager and will have around 5-10 direct reports.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:


* Five (5) or more years of leadership experience in an industrial, manufacturing or military environment required.


* Must have intermediate or higher level knowledge of MS Word and Excel, and ability to learn various PC-based production and operations applications.


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


* Must have experience in employee performance management and change management.

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, industrial management or a similar discipline


* Experience in Lean Manufacturing, and utilization of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or similar problem solving


* Experience in a Wood Products manufacturing facility


* Mechanical aptitude in an industrial environment


* Supervisory experience ...