Performance Leader - Converting

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity as a talented Performance Leader to support legacy Converting machine team at our Palatka, FL Paper Manufacturing operation. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the positive technical and behavioral development of the master technicians and technicians. The Performance Leader will serve as a resource to manufacturing engineers and mentor to master technicians and technicians working on within their department.

Our Team

Georgia Pacific's Palatka Mill is located just south of Jacksonville and west of St. Augustine, FL, the Palatka mill employs about 950 people has six paper machines as well as several converting lines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia-Pacific brand names of Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle.

What You Will Do

• Effectively lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly associates within the assigned department utilizing the PBM Guiding Principles and Operational Excellence tools to improve capability and performance.
• Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners in an Ownership Based Work system who can identify learning/development solutions and optimize equipment.
• Lead development and implementation of Performance, Skills, and Qualifications capability.
• Address performance gaps for Master Techs and Technicians and measure performance across the work platform.
• Handle administrative functions to include, payroll, timekeeping, attendance, and other required functions.
• Ensure that individual roles, responsibilities, and expectations (RR&E's) are aligned with mill and organizational goals to assure maximizing real long-term value for the company.
• Regularly execute Leader Standard Work to inspect what is expected of the team.
• Hold team and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results.
• Develop processes and systems which promote the transferring of knowledge to all team members.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and other salaried leaders within the department to assure master tech/technician performance gaps are identified and addressed.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Five (5) years of paper manufacturing experience, OR ten (10) or more years of experience leading groups in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in a continuous manufacturing environment.
• Ability to successful carry out self-leadership, people leadership, result leadership and thought leadership in your daily routine.
• Two (2) or more years of experience leading and holding others accountable in a working environment and to assess, support and improve performance gaps against individual skill capabilities.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Ten (10) or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Two (2) or more years of supervisory experience with responsibility for direct reports in an industrial environment.
• Experience leading a training organization in an industrial environment.
• Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.

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.

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