PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT LEADER
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Alabama, Brewton | |
 Dec 19, 2024 | |
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Georgia Pacific is seeking qualified candidates to be considered for a Pulp & Woodyard Performance Development Leader to join our team in Brewton, Alabama. This position will provide strategic and tactical leadership to achieve key operational objectives in safety, environmental compliance, reliability, production, quality, and cost. The Performance Development Leader is responsible for the development of the hourly operations employees' capabilities and manages all aspects of their performance. This leader will have a general understanding of the mill and will be accountable for the results that are impacted by their team's performance and capability. A successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, constructive challenge skills to facilitate improvement, the ability to stay current in best practices and be a continuous leader, and collaboration skills with the ability to engage teams. This position will report to the Pulp Area Leader. Our Team The Brewton mill is located in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays. This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment is expected to be completed in late 2024. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: [1] www.gppackaging.com and view the video [2] How Paper Is Made! Our culture is defined by the [3] Principle Based Management philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: [4] We Are: Brewton What You Will Do * Drive a culture of safety and environmental excellence through critical hazard identification, risk reduction, and risk mitigation. * Lead and mentor employees with behaviors and actions that advance our Principle Based Management culture and the organizational vision. * Manage, develop and mentor (2) Unit Coaches; coach, lead, mentor and develop hourly employees to continuously improve their knowledge, skills, and performance to create long-term value. * Utilize strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. * Manage individual performance and hold individuals accountable for their results through vision setting, one-on-one conversations, and performance feedback * Collaborate with Operations leadership and Learning & Development organization to continuously improve training and qualification program. * Effectively manage many high priority tasks / projects with a sense of urgency * Employ strong interpersonal skills to influence and facilitate change in the department and the process, acting as a positive change agent for continued development and improvement of the "ownership-based work system" model. * Interface with hourly leadership, Operations leadership and Unit Coaches to identify capability gaps and implement gap closure plans. * Recruit, interview, and onboard individuals who have virtues and talents that are aligned with Principled Based Management and embrace an ownership-based work system. * Available for on-call needs - after hours, weekend and holiday as necessary Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * High School diploma or GED * Five (5) or more years of supervisory experience with responsibility for direct reports * Experience developing and implementing process improvements and projects * Experience using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Teams What Will Put You Ahead * Three (3) or more within a manufacturing operation or Pulp & Paper manufacturing experience * One (1) or more years of HR experience * Experience managing in a labor union environment * Bachelor's degree or higher 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 [5] 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. 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 [6] here for additional information. #LI-TC1 References Visible links 1. http://www.gppackaging.com/ 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiWwzwFAeSM 3. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy/ 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3fnkxwlWjc 5. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 6. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |