Director of Operations - Corrugated

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Packaging business is looking for a Director of Operations to lead our La Mirada, CA facility and oversee all aspects of manufacturing operations.

We are seeking a principled leader who can build alignment, drive accountability, and develop a culture focused on safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Leading a team of approximately 100 employees, the Director of Operations will be responsible for improving performance, developing future leaders, and ensuring resources are applied where they create the greatest value.

The ideal candidate can effectively translate business objectives into operational execution while developing the talent, culture, and capabilities needed for long-term success.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation's leading corrugated packaging manufacturers, providing packaging solutions that help customers protect, ship, and market their products every day.

Our La Mirada facility serves a diverse customer base throughout Southern California and is supported by a talented team committed to safety, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.

Guided by our Principle Based Management™ (PBM™) philosophy, we empower employees to think like owners, apply their knowledge, and create long-term value.

We are building a culture where people are challenged to grow, contribute, and develop their capabilities, and we're looking for a leader who is passionate about developing talent, strengthening teams, and driving meaningful results.

What You Will Do


* Run the plant as its operations leader.

You'll own safety, quality, delivery, and cost across production, maintenance, reliability, scheduling, and continuous improvement, with the decision rights to match.


* Own and lead safety.

Build the ownership, systems, and capabilities that protect everyone in the facility, so nobody is killed or seriously hurt.


* Build and develop a principled, high-performing operations team.

Set clear expectations, hold people accountable, and grow your direct reports into leaders ready for promotion.


* Model and strengthen our PBM™ culture.

Lead with integrity, humility, and respect, and help every employee understand how their work creates value.


* Improve reliability, throughput, productivity, schedule attainment, and quality.

This reduces downtime and waste and drives down operating costs.


* Use KPIs, daily management, standard work, and root-cause problem solving to find the real problems, focus on what matters most, and make improvements last.


* Partner with the plant commercial team and capability groups such as HR, Customer Service, Accounting, and Purchasing to meet customer expectations and grow profitability.


* Evaluate and champion capital investments that will create the most value.


* Create an environment where employees are respected, empowered , and expected to contribute ideas, solve problems, and keep improv...