Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Lead the department to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality.

Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including a kraft pulp mill, recovery boilers, steam turbine, and other related process equipment.

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.

Understand, communicate, and align goals in the area of safety, quality, production, and reliability through mill-wide collaboration and leveraging of resources across departments and throughout G-P.

Continuously evaluate and identify constraints to eliminate quality and production bottlenecks and lead plans to improve current capability and reduce waste to improve our relative competitive position.

Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, operator training, and maintenance and capital projects.

Provide daily support and technical expertise to area operators and maintenance personnel.

Work closely with stakeholders to apply reliability principles and prioritize resources and process optimization.

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.

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.