Learning and Development Leader

Your Job

Our Georgia-Pacific facility in Pennington, AL, is seeking an innovative and forward-thinking leader to consider for our Learning and Development Leader role.

The L&D Leader will partner with the GP Naheola operations leadership team to advance the capability of all hourly and salaried employees within the area, implementing and executing a capability development process that yields positive performance in safety, quality, production, and reliability.

This position reports to the Facility Leader.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Facility, located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company's well-known consumer products business, producing a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue and Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates.

The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development, and education.

The area is a sportsman's paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey, and other small game, and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River, which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating, and water skiing.

Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.

What You Will Do


* Lead and foster a safety culture that values risk identification and personal ownership, through a principle-based approach


* Own the onboarding process for hourly employees and continue to improve this


* Facilitate the transfer of knowledge between team members, enabling them to succeed


* Work closely with each of the Area Leaders to create a Skills Matrix for operator positions or tech centers


* Work with each Area to maintain the Individual Development Plans (IPDs) for personnel


* Foster an environment where the team strives for zero incidents in Environmental, Health, and Safety performance metrics


* Collaborate with Production Leaders, Manufacturing Engineers, Shift Performance Coaches, and other team members to identify and address operator performance gaps


* Proactively stay current in best practices and be a continuous learner


* Ensure the certification process leads to success within the product stream


* Provide resources to help team members develop their careers


* Constructively challenge the status quo to facilitate continuous improvement


* Lead training sessions and presentations for employees and leadership


* Embody a sense of urgency and initiative to independently deliver expected results

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Five (5) or more years of manufacturing operations or military experience


* Two (2) or more years of experience tracking training efforts and training curriculum development


* Experience using Microsoft Office tools in the following ...