Shift Capability Leader - Tissue/TADD

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking qualified professionals to consider for the Shift Capability Leader to support our retail tissue and TAD manufacturing area at our Palatka, FL facility.

The Shift Capability Leader will work in our Tissue Converting department, reporting to the Performance Leader.

The Shift Capability Leader will be positioned in a specific department and will directly supervise approximately 15 - 30 team members.

This position will partner with Department Operations Team to create the greatest long-term value for Georgia-Pacific.

Shift to be Determined

Our Team

The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft®, Quilted Northern®, Brawny®, and Sparkle® brands.

GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine.

The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state-of-the-art Daily Operations Center (DOC) - a singular control hub for our asset monitoring.

With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy.

Located 45 minutes west of the beautiful beaches of St.

Augustine, the mill is nestled in outskirts of the growing city of Palatka.

Jacksonville, Daytona Beach and Gainesville are approximately one hour away, and Orlando is only two hours! In an area ideal for many different people, interests, and lifestyles, the Palatka mill is a rare find!

What You Will Do


* Effectively lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly associates within the assigned department utilizing the Principle Based Management Guiding Principles and Operational Excellence tools to improve capability and performance.


* Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners in an Ownership Based Work system (OBWS) who can identify learning/development solutions and optimize equipment.


* Lead development and implementation of Performance, Skills, and Qualifications capability.


* Address performance gaps for Master Techs and Technicians and measure performance across the work platform.


* Handle administrative functions to include payroll, time keeping, attendance, performance evaluations and other required administrative human resource functions.


* Ensure that individual roles, responsibilities, and expectations (RR&E's) are aligned with mill and organizational goals to assure maximizing real long-term value for the company.


* Regularly execute Leader Standard Work to inspect what is expected of the team.


* Hold team and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results.


* Develop processes and systems which promote the transferring of knowledge to all team members.


* Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and other salaried leaders within the department to assure master tech/technician perf...