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Operations Development Leader - OSB

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Arkansas, Fordyce
Jan 28, 2025
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The Operations Development Leader will focus heavily on upskilling and building capabilities in operators and technicians. This includes developing and curating high-quality knowledge content, resources, and materials to enhance their skills and knowledge. The leader will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify knowledge and skill gaps impacting plant performance and develop targeted content to address these gaps. By analyzing performance data and trends, the Operations Development Leader will identify areas of improvement and recommend adjustments to knowledge content. The goal is to increase the proficiency level of Operators and Technicians employees through upskilling initiatives and achieve a reduction in downtime related to knowledge and skill gaps. This role will support two OSB sites in Fordyce, Arkansas and Diboll, Texas.

The ideal candidate will be based either in Arkansas or Texas (preferably within an hour of one of the facilities). Candidates will spend 50 - 75% onsite between Fordyce and Diboll.

What You Will Do
* Lead the upskilling of Operators and Technicians employees.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify knowledge & skill gaps impacting plant performance and develop targeted content to address these gaps.
* Develop content tied to knowledge and skill gaps impacting plant performance.
* Analyze performance data and trends to identify areas of improvement and recommend adjustments to training programs and content.
* Participate in top losses meetings to prioritize top loss areas and provide gap closure plans pertaining to the learning and development aspect.
* Develop and curate high-quality training content, resources, and materials to enhance the skills and knowledge of Operators and Technicians employees.
* Verify Operators and Technicians maturity KPIs and metrics, providing feedback to Plant Managers and other leaders.
* Perform routine verifications and validations of Operators and Technicians Development aspects.
* Collaborate with subject matter experts to enhance troubleshooting skills using CSC insights and immersive technology.
* Foster a culture of continuous learning by promoting immersive technology and operations development concepts.
* Increase troubleshooting effectiveness and improve the average time to resolve technical issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Proven experience in operations development, learning and development, or a similar role.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze performance data and trends.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
* Experience in developing and curating high-quality training content and materials.
* Knowledge of immersive technology and its application in training and development.
* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to recommend adjustments to training programs.
* Proficiency in using learning management systems and other relevant software tools.
* Ability and willingness to travel between 50%-75% to Fordyce AR and Diboll TX

What Will Put You Ahead
* Experience within Wood Products Industry
* Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

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 [1] here.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] 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. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [3] here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click [4] here, [5] aqui, or [6] tu).

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