Director of Operations

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated business is seeking a hands-on, high-impact leader with deep corrugated and/or converting manufacturing experience to serve as Director of Operations at our facility.

This is more than a plant leadership role-it is an opportunity to drive operational excellence, develop future leaders, and build lasting value.

Our Albion facility is a high-performing site with a strong market presence, and we are looking for a leader who is ready to guide its next chapter of growth.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring strong corrugator and/or converting experience, and can align teams around continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.

Our Team

The Albion team specializes in corrugated sheet operations and is committed to developing contribution-motivated employees who share our vision and values.

We empower team members to apply the company's risk philosophy, challenge the status quo, and collaborate in an environment where learning and asking for help are encouraged.

Come join our team! To learn more about this facility and our Packaging division, please visit: www.gppackaging.com

What You Will Do

• Champion Safety First: Cultivate a culture where safety is the top priority and incidents are preventable.

• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead manufacturing processes, optimize production flow, and continuously reduce waste and variability.

• Execute Strategy: Translate business goals into actionable plans that improve results across safety, quality, cost, and service.

• P&L Ownership: Own the financials-drive profitability and operational efficiency.

• Build Talent: Mentor, coach, and build bench strength for future leadership across all levels.

• Lead Change: Identify opportunities, challenge the status quo, and lead your team through transformation.

• Partner Across the Business: Work closely with commercial, supply chain, engineering, and HR partners to align local execution with enterprise goals.

Basic Qualifications (Required):

• Leadership experience in a corrugated manufacturing environment, with direct involvement in corrugator and/or converting operations

• Demonstrated success in improving operational metrics such as safety, productivity, waste reduction, or uptime

• Proven ability to develop and retain talent, including performance management, succession planning, and building team capability

Preferred Qualifications (What Will Put You Ahead):

• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other structured continuous improvement programs; certification (e.g., Green Belt)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, or related field, or completion of equivalent professional development or certification programs

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