Performance Development Leader

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Performance Development Leader to lead and develop a team of 25+ Woodyard Operators at our Naheola Paper Manufacturing facility in Pennington, Alabama.

In this role, you will influence team capability, operational excellence, and long-term business performance through coaching, mentoring, and employee development.

The Performance Development Leader is responsible for the positive technical and behavioral development of the Team Leaders and Operators.

They will serve as a resource to the Woodyard Department Production Leader, mentor to the operations team, and work with the Woodyard Manufacturing Engineers to advance the capability of operators.

The Performance Development Leader will effectively lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees utilizing the Principled-Based Management process and Operations Excellence tools to improve capability and performance.

Our Team

The Woodyard team plays a critical role in providing the fiber supply that supports safe, reliable, and efficient mill operations.

The Naheola Mill is the largest employer in the community and actively supports community outreach, workforce development, and education.

The area offers excellent outdoor activities, including world-class hunting and access to the Tombigbee River for fishing, boating, and water skiing.

Residents enjoy a mild climate, low cost of living, and proximity to the Gulf Coast's beaches and resorts.

As part of Koch, Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products.

We also operate a major recycling business.

With over 30,000 employees in more than 150 locations, we're committed to meeting customer needs with quality products and continuous innovation.

What You Will Do


* Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners who can identify learning and development opportunities while optimizing equipment performance.


* Lead the development and implementation of employee performance, skills, qualifications, and capability advancement programs.


* Develop employees through coaching, mentoring, training programs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives that strengthen individual and team performance.


* Ensure roles, responsibilities, and expectations are aligned with department, mill, and organizational goals to maximize long-term value creation.


* Hold teams and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results.


* Develop processes and systems that promote the transfer of knowledge across the department.


* Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, pulp and woodyard team members, and other mill leaders to identify and address technician capability and performance gaps.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience leading people and improving team performance, capability development, or operational effectiveness in a manufacturing, industrial, military, o...