Plant Manager

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 for our Dixie facility in Darlington, SC.

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

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

Our Team

The Darlington Dixie® plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County.

Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 450 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products.

Affectionately known as "Dixie® Cup" by many in Darlington - the plant shifted its focus to exclusively making plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a major facility upgrade and expansion project.

For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier.

From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie® is one of bringing people together.

What You Will Do


* Lead and continually develop an environment focused on advancement through the application of tools and mental models of Principle Based Management to foster continued growth, development, and self-actualization.


* Lead and set the example with expectations tied to compliance and stewardship (EH&S).


* Collaborate with key stakeholders (business leaders, Operations VP, Dixie manufacturing and business leadership) to set and drive vision and operational strategy for facility.


* Design and execute the operational Vision, plans and processes to improve operations performance to established maximum potential.


* Define and use clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure results and monitor the progress.


* Attract, retain, and develop talent to increase our competitive advantage.


* Manage capital investment and expenses to ensure the facility achieves financial targets and promote growth and profitability.


* Develop a Dixie wide point of view and cooperation with other plant directors to accomplish the highest Dixie potential.

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


* Prior experience working in an organization supporting pulp and paper converting

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