Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products mill in Pennington, AL is seeking a Business Unit Leader for our Utilities department.

Working closely with the Operation Leader and your peers you will utilize your gifts and talents in numerous ways to achieve results for the mill and gain valuable experience.

The successful candidate will be involved with transforming the effectiveness of the asset group by improving reliability, work processes, equipment performance, and team member capabilities specifically within our Pulp Power and Recovery area. Strong contributions in the Pulp Power and Recovery Business Leader role will prepare you for increased responsibility in various career paths, including mill leadership, COE expert and key leadership roles and more.

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 900 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

• Lead & advance all eight elements of Operations Excellence (Compliance, Health & Safety, Reliability, Production, Yield, Cost, Quality, & Capital Projects) in the Utilities department. Note that the Utilities department at Naheola includes Recovery & Evaporators, Kiln & Recaust, Steam & Power, & Water & Effluent Treatment
• Effectively lead change as we advance in maturity implementing Georgia Pacifics Asset Maintenance Work Process (AMWP). This individual will need to have a solid understanding of equipment criticality, planning/scheduling best practices, and to be able to demonstrate good economic thinking.
• Build the capability of your team to help them reach their full potential applying PBM & our Guiding Principles.
• Helping our teams get better through developing plans to close the gap between how we are doing and what is possible
• Apply GPs Disciplined Operations framework to connect all levels of the team to how they deliver results & to ensure we consistently do the right thing, for the right reasons and in the right way.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or other technical field OR ten (10) or more years of experience working within an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Five (5) or more years of Leadership or Supervisory experience with responsibility for direct reports within industrial/manufacturing environment
• Experience working in Utilities, Pulp, Power, and Recovery
• Experience managing a financial plan to include operations and maintenance spend

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in developing a team in operations around Disciplined Operations principles
• Experience working in an integrated Pulp and Paper Mill

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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