Shift Area Leader

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Division seeks candidates for our Shift Area Leader roles at the Wauna Mill in Clatskanie, OR.

This role collaborates with operations, maintenance, and Mill Leadership to manage mill operations, logistics, and maintenance.

Making safety your top priority, you will facilitate maintenance and operational troubleshooting ensuring quality and productivity targets are met.

Each Shift Area Leader will be dedicated to a specific area of the mill, departments include Pulping, Paper Machine Production, Converting, Logistics, Power & Recovery, and Maintenance.

Area assignment will be considered based on experience and interest of candidates during their interview process.

The schedule is a rotating 4-on, 4-off day and night rotation.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Wauna Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region.

With more than 700 employees, Wauna strives to lead the tissue, towel and napkin business.

Our team recently invested more than $150 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage.

What You Will Do


* Serve as the primary point of contact on shift, coordinating with Shift Mill Leaders and operating area teams to ensure seamless operations


* Direct work activities to optimize machine setup, speed, and uptime, achieving challenging operational targets


* Act as a lead blocker for safety issues and operational distractions, enabling Shift Mill Leaders to focus on training and advanced operational support


* Make critical operational decisions to enhance efficiency and maintain continuous 24/7 operations, addressing and resolving immediate issues swiftly


* Collaborate effectively with teams, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity with hourly staff through effective handoffs


* Integrate seamlessly as a new salaried leader, providing clear direction while maintaining business continuity


* Handle logistical challenges, such as urgent part procurement, to prevent disruptions and allow Performance Leaders, Manufacturing Engineers, and Product System Leaders to concentrate on strategic tasks


* Lead the on-shift team in promptly responding to and reporting safety or environmental concerns, acting as an "incident commander" during critical breakdowns to ensure effective resolution

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment


* Experience in cross-team collaboration in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment


* Experience in leading, training, mentoring, or developing hourly employees.

Direct supervisory experience is not required

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's Degree or higher


* Direct supervisory experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment


* Experience with Manufacturing within a...