Plant Manager (Gypsum Division)

Your Job

Are you motivated to build a winning team with the goal of being the best in manufacturing? If so, this could be the opportunity for you! Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Plant Manager at our Cumberland, TN - Gypsum Facility to take on overall operations of this facility with a workforce of around 150 full-time employees.

The Plant Manager leads a team to success while ensuring a safe and injury/incident-free environment in our fast-paced plant.

They motivate, coach, and inspire by demonstrating, promoting, and applying Georgia-Pacific's Principle-Based Management (PBM®) in daily actions and decisions to deliver maximum value to the business and our customers.

If you are a driven leader who can operate with a principled entrepreneurial spirit, we'd like to learn more about you!

Our Team

Discover Cumberland, TN - your perfect place to call home! Cumberland City offers a quiet, small-town setting with the convenience of being just a short drive from larger cities like Clarksville and Nashville.

The area is especially appealing for those who enjoy the outdoors, with nearby access to the Cumberland River for boating and fishing.

Residents can enjoy a balanced lifestyle that combines career opportunities with outdoor recreation and a slower pace of living.

What You Will Do


* Lead a team aligned with our company vision where individuals understand how they best create value.


* Apply Principled Based Management (PBM®) to foster a culture where employees are empowered and drive long term value creation.


* Ensure alignment to the business vision and drive a consistently high level of performance in managing workplace safety and environmental compliance.


* Utilize performance data and analytical techniques to identify and realize the greatest opportunities.


* Use Disciplined Operations to make improvements sustainable.


* Embrace and leverage technology to drive innovation and process improvements.


* Coaching, motivating, and mentoring the team to drive safe and efficient behaviors leading to positive outcomes.


* Facilitate team and employee development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership, and holding employees accountable.


* Take accountability for safety, quality, and efficiency through leadership, individual ownership and accountability, teamwork, and delegation.


* Use critical & economic thinking, challenge process, and team collaboration to resolve issues and drive safety excellence, efficiencies and innovation.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* A minimum of six (6) years of plant management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, -- OR -- three (3) years of plant management experience in the Gypsum industry - leading manufacturing processes, including work processes, operations excellence, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement.


* Transformation experience utilizing automation and advanced technology to ...