Your Job
Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products division is searching for an Operations Manager for our paper mill located in Clatskanie, Oregon. This leader will be passionate about building a high-performing team (salaried and hourly) in the Pulp, Power and Recovery departments in a continuous manufacturing environment.
Our Team
This position is an opportunity to be part of a transforming organization that offers a tremendous amount of growth potential. The successful candidate will report to the VP Manufacturing (Mill Manager) and have leadership responsibility for the safe and environmentally compliant operation of Mill Operations. This position provides leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of our Principle Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy.
What You Will Do
- Lead the department to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality
- Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including a kraft pulp mill, recovery boilers, steam turbine, and other related process equipment
- Provide leadership consistent with our Principle Based Management® guiding principles to facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills of self, salaried, and hourly employees to improve operational performance of the department and facility
- Understand, communicate, and align goals in the area of safety, quality, production, and reliability through mill-wide collaboration and leveraging of resources across departments and throughout G-P.
- Continuously evaluate and identify constraints to eliminate quality and production bottlenecks and lead plans to improve current capability and reduce waste to improve our relative competitive position
- Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, operator training, and maintenance and capital projects.rovide daily support and technical expertise to area operators and maintenance personnel
- Work closely with stake holders to apply reliability principles and prioritize resources and process optimization
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience with pulp mill, power and/or recovery operations, including knowledge of processes, equipment operation, and effective interface with maintenance
- 5 or more years of experience working within the pulp and paper industry OR within a Koch company
- 7 or more years of leadership experience with responsibility for direct reports within a manufacturing environment
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science
- 5 or more years of leadership experience within a pulp & paper manufacturing operation
- Experience with recovery boilers
- Experience with proven results in digester and/or bleach plant operations
- Experience with process optimization analysis and implementation
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.
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Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
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