Assistant Plant Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager who will be responsible for leading plant operations and maintenance activities for the fully integrated Wauna Paper Mill in Clatskanie, OR.

This individual will be responsible for all facets of the operational facility, with a focus on continuously improving operations through GAP identification and talent development.

They will also be responsible for managing numerous performances & reliability improvement initiatives and projects to achieve desired results.

Our Team

The Wauna Mill is a fully integrated paper production facility producing tissue, towel, and napkin products.

It is located along the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Longview, WA, providing easy access to beaches and mountains for outdoor enthusiasts.

The team consists of over 800 talented employees supporting a 24x7 manufacturing operation.

With over $150M in capital improvements ongoing, the future of the Wauna facility is bright.

What You Will Do



* Build and maintain effective relationship with Operations & Maintenance to ensure that all are working towards the same vision and goal.


* Create a work culture that drives ownership and continuous improvement at all operational and maintenance level


* Direct the supervision of all plant operational & maintenance functions.


* Develop the technical competency and leadership capabilities of their team


* Develop and implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies throughout the plant to ensure that equipment reliability is effective and minimize unscheduled downtime.


* Apply knowledge of innovative technology available, industry trends and development to improve the operation


* Actively promote and enforce safe work practices while maintaining a strong commitment to working safely.


* Perform duties within a manufacturing plant environment, which may involve extended periods in conditions such as noise, dust, and non-climate-controlled areas.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience leading and developing people leaders with responsibility for a large, diverse operations or maintenance functions within a manufacturing, refining, or chemical processing environment.


* Experience driving process transformation and delivering measurable results in a manufacturing environment.


* Experience developing asset strategies and applying reliability concepts to improve operational efficiency

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience leading product streams in production of paper, pulp, liquor, steam generation, water processing, or other related chemical process(es)


* Experience leading a multi-disciplined team across an integrated production facility

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