Production Supervisor

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Production Supervisor at our Akron, OH Facility.

The Supervisor will utilize leadership, operations experience, and communication to identify and convert improvement opportunities related to people, process, and systems.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate safety as a value and lead a crew of employees to exceed production expectations for the shift.

The candidate must be self-driven and demonstrate a commitment to safety, manufacturing excellence and quality.

Will also possess strong interpersonal communication and technical skills as well as being capable of leading transformation initiatives.

This position rotates weekly from day shift 6a-4p Mon - Fri, then the following week works evening shift from 4p -2a.

It alternates back and forth.

Occasional production on Saturdays may also be required as business needs dictate.

Our Team

The team at Akron specializes in the corrugator/ converting for box making, where they support the self -actualization of their employees.

This position provides opportunities for promotion both in Akron as well as many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country.

Come join our team! To learn more about this facility and our Packaging division, please visit: www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do


* Lead an operating team in compliance in safety, health, environmental, and quality


* Foster a culture based on our Principle Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy


* Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively identify hazards and implement appropriate mitigating strategies; investigate incidents and participate in resolution of causes


* Coach, train, and develop operations personnel in safety, quality, and production


* Ensure best practices are followed for minimization of waste at machine centers


* Address key issues and concerns and interact with employees from other departments to ensure quality, on-time production


* Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* One (1) year or more of supervising employees within amanufacturing, production, industrial OR military environment


* Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience working with KIWI application


* Experience working in the corrugated packaging/containerboard industry on a corrugator OR in a converting operation


* Experience working within a unionized workforce


* Experience with SQF or BRC

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