Plant Manager - Plywood

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a Plant Manager at the Gurdon, AR Plywood location.

This key leadership role provides strategic leadership and coaching to employees across the operation, driving transformation and continuous improvement in proactive EH&S leadership, process reliability, product quality, and operating costs by leveraging Principled Based Management ( PBM® ) .

The successful candidate will be a principled, results-driven leader who creates value by developing people, improving systems, and leading sustainable change.

What You Will Do



* Develop, lead, and mentor Principled Entrepreneurs to drive engagement, accountability, and long-term value creation through a Principle-Based Management (PBM®) culture.


* Lead the overall operation of the facility, from receipt of raw materials through the shipment of finished plywood to market.


* Demonstrate personal ownership of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) performance by building systems, leadership behaviors, and organizational capability that drive an injury-free and environmentally compliant workplace.


* Advance disciplined operations to exceed expectations for production scheduling, inventory control, operating rate, fiber recovery, quality, and financial performance.


* Lead and sustain transformational change initiatives that improve safety, reliability, quality, and cost competitiveness.


* Lead profitable change initiatives that strengthen operational performance and deliver long-term business value.


* Own facility financial performance, including operating expense management, capital investment decisions, and financial trade-offs aligned with business objectives.


* Formulate and execute business improvement strategies that deliver measurable operational and financial results.


* Provide clear direction and priorities to ensure successful execution of workflow processes across the facility.


* Build advantaged talent position by s elect ing , develop ing , and lead ing a high-performing leadership team that works collaboratively to achieve facility objectives.


* Maintain strong working relationships with peers across operations, procurement, sales, accounting, HR, engineering, and other support capabilities.


* Ensure the facility complies with all applicable company policies and state, federal, and local regulations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Three (3) or more years of experience leading manufacturing operations, including ownership of safety, production, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement in a complex operating environment.


* Experience leading and managing direct reports, including identifying talent gaps, coaching and development, performance feedback, and incentive alignment.


* Working knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management systems, risk assessment and mitigation, and project planning and execution.


* Ability and commitment to ...