Manufacturing Excellence Leader

Georgia-Pacific is looking for qualified professionals to be a Manufacturing Excellence Leader (MEL) supporting our paper mill operations. The Manufacturing Excellence Leaders (MEL) will utilize leadership, influence, change management & continuous improvement tools, operating discipline, project management skills, manufacturing experience, and communication capabilities to develop and implement rapid transformational improvements for priority initiatives. Types of initiatives can be diverse but will typically improve a site's competitive position to production, cost, quality, risk reduction, and organizational effectiveness.

Our Team

The role is part of our corporate Operations Excellence team which supports Georgia-Pacific production operations across North America. The role also requires working cross-functionally with corporate leadership, manufacturing facility leadership and operations teams, as well as support capabilities to include engineering, quality, safety, human resources, and third-party vendors.

What You Will Do

• Urgently developing and supporting the delivery of substantial improvements against measurable and prioritized initiatives within a defined time.
• Effectively communicating across all levels of the organization to ensure stakeholders are aligned to initiative financial, operational, and risk mitigation expectations.
• Aligning resources to a common priority; assurance that assigned resources are effective and if required resources are urgently requested and obtained.
• Support and Influence initiative stakeholders to adopt new processes, methods, and technologies where appropriate. Leveraging and adhering to existing processes, methods, and technologies where applicable.
• Effectively applying the challenge process; urgent removal and escalation of issues prohibiting delivery of initiative results.
• Effectively applying various continuous improvement tools and operating discipline to drive the initiative(s).
• Effectively managing the project controls of assigned initiatives: scope, resources, schedule, and measurables.
• Upon completing initiatives, consult with manufacturing sites and other corporate resources to prepare for a sustainable transition to base operations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5 or more years of experience working within a manufacturing or industrial setting; direct experience must include operational responsibilities or direct consultation. Preferably in the Paper manufacturing industry
• Experience with driving manufacturing change against targeted initiatives (i.e., working toward the end goal of EHS Excellence; Sourcing; Cost Competitiveness; and Disciplined Operations)
• Willing and able to travel domestically up to 50% (M-F) with occasional weekend travel
• Experience using continuous improvement tools application

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Experience within a leadership role that has responsibility for direct and indirect reports.
• Manufacturing Management or Direct Supervisory experience with responsibility for direct reports.
• 8 or more years of operational experience within a manufacturing or industrial setting or direct consultation
• Project/program management experience
• Continuous Improvement certification preferred (Six Sigma, LEAN or similar)
• Experience in Management Systems/Operating Discipline
• Experience working within pulp, paper, and/or tissue converting.

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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