Operations Leader - Converting

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Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals to consider for an Operations Leader - Converting role supporting the Consumer Products Group Operations located in Muskogee, OK.

The Muskogee facility uses integrated technology to manufacture tissue and paper towel products in a progressive production environment.

The Operations Leader - Converting is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the converting manufacturing operations along with over 300 employees (salaried and hourly), ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

This leadership role involves managing teams, driving operational excellence, meeting production targets, and continuously improving processes within the converting area of the plant and will report directly to the Assistant Mill Manager.

Our Team

The Muskogee Plant is part of the Tissue, Towels, and Napkins paper products manufacturing operation.

We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace.

We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people.

Our employees help other's and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day.

Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Muskogee community.

What You Will Do

• Apply Organizational Effectiveness and Principled Based Management (PBM) Principles for managing and driving continuous improvement of operational management processes and systems to ensure the developed and operational efficiency of the converting team
• Lead the department to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality
• Lead the team to ensure production targets are achieved
• Understanding and owning the financial performance of the department and institute continuous improvement efforts to improve cost competitiveness
• Leveraging capability support group leaders (i.e., HR, EHS, Remote Teams, Quality, Maintenance, Process Control, Purchasing, Finance, Engineering, Environmental, Learning & Development, etc.) through preferred partnerships
• Empower culture changes through discipline operations and capability improvement to drive performance in measurements tied to Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• 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
• Strong oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to lead organization initiatives and drive change
• Utilize Six Sigma, Lean, or other continuous improvement methodologies to drive efficiency and quality enhancements

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

What Will Put You Ahead

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

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.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better.

Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs.

We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.

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