Production Manager (Plastics)

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Dixie® brand is seeking a Production Manager to oversee our Plastics operations in Lexington, KY.

In this role, you will shape the long-term capability and reliability of our thermoforming processes while developing leaders, strengthening PBM® culture, and creating the conditions for safe, stable, high-performing operations.

You will influence plant-wide decision-making, partner across functions, and lead a multi-shift organization responsible for delivering world-class safety, quality, and asset performance.

Our Team

You will be part of a collaborative site leadership team committed to innovation, talent development, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with Plant Leadership, Maintenance, Reliability, Logistics, and Converting/Operations, you will help deliver high-quality Dixie® products that support customers and the Lexington community.

What You Will Do



* Build a high-performing, safety-driven culture grounded in PBM® and strong decision-rights.


* Create the conditions for supervisors and teams to improve safety, output, yield, quality, and reliability.


* Lead thermoforming operations strategy, ensuring stable processes, capability improvements, and long-term asset health.


* Strengthen operational discipline through standard work, training systems, and knowledge transfer.


* Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste, optimize cycle times, enhance uptime, and improve first-pass quality.


* Partner with Maintenance, Reliability, Vendors, Engineering, and Platform Leaders to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment readiness.


* Use KPIs to identify capability gaps, prioritize actions, and drive transformation across people, processes, and equipment.


* Collaborate with other GP sites and corporate partners to scale best practices.

Thermoforming Leadership Focus


* Lead forming process capability across heating/oven profiles, forming controls, tooling systems, trimming, and downstream handling.


* Improve material yield, forming stability, scrap reduction, and tooling readiness.


* Troubleshoot forming challenges (e.g., thinning, wrinkles, instability) and lead systematic improvements.


* Devise and execute against learning and development plans to increase team capability.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience with multi-shift accountability.


* Hands-on knowledge of thermoforming equipment, tooling, forming controls, and automated systems.


* Experience working safely around industrial equipment and supporting safety/environmental processes.


* Experience leading projects, teams, or process improvement initiatives.


* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with ERP systems (SAP or similar).


* A combination of education and experience demonstrating capability to lead manufacturing operations.


* Ability to support a multi-shift operation as needed.

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