Operations Manager - Retail
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Alabama, Pennington | |
 Jan 28, 2025 | |
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Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity for a talented Retail Operations Manager at our Pennington, AL facility (Naheola Mill). The Operations Manager will be responsible for the Retail Tissue and Towel Business, reporting to the Mill VP and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. With responsibility for 500+ employees, the Operations Manager supports Production Leaders and Operational Performance Development Leaders leading the operation of (4) tissue/towel paper machines and (8) converting lines. The retail department functions in a high-performance work team environment enabling all team members to reach their full potential. To compliment the team's efforts, the retail department has seen and will continue to see a high level of capital investment as we seek to be the best manufacturer in the industry. Our Team Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company's well-known consumer products business. More than 1000 employees produce a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft bath tissue, Sparkle paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie paper cups and plates. The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development and education. The area is a sportsman's paradise with world-class hunting for deer, turkey and other small game and is bounded on the east by the Tombigbee River which provides such recreation as freshwater fishing, boating and water skiing. Residents of this area enjoy the mild climate, a low cost of living, and is an easy drive to the many resort communities and soft white-sand beaches of the Gulf Coast. What You Will Do * Support the Naheola Mill Vision to be the best manufacturer * Drive the safety vision of an incident free workplace * Work with all levels of the organization * Prioritize and use sound economical thinking skills * Drive the AMWP (Asset Maintenance Work Process) * Help develop long-term reliability and asset strategies * Collaborate with manufacturing engineers, performance leaders, maintenance team members, and department leaders on critical equipment strategies * Providing technical support on both capital and non-capital projects * Champion outage planning and execution to ensure that the work performed will allow the assets to meet goals in EH&S, quality, reliability, and estimated costs Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Experience supervising and developing people leaders within a manufacturing operation * Experience driving culture change through collaboration and engagement with individuals at various levels of an organization * Experience utilizing disciplined operations to meet operations excellence goals * Experience using a CMMS (computer maintenance management system) What Will Put You Ahead * Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering or Management * Experience within a tissue machine and/or converting manufacturing role * Experience leading a manufacturing department or site * Experience using Microsoft Project and SAP 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 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 [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). #LI-BR1 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf 4. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_English.pdf 5. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Spanish.pdf 6. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Polish.pdf | |