Director of Packaging and Cellulose - Paper Technical Center
- Koch
- Atlanta
- $195,000 – $225,000
Location(s)
Atlanta, Georgia
Eligible for remote
Yes
Company
Georgia-Pacific
Career Field
Operations & Manufacturing
Job Number
193577
Your Job
A successful candidate will lead a team of subject matter experts across multiple areas of the paper-making process throughout Georgia Pacific’s North American packaging and cellulose facilities. This role is home-based and requires domestic travel on a regular basis. Relocation will not be required unless the candidate lives in a remote location, which makes travel to most of our locations difficult.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific is recruiting for a leadership position to join our Manufacturing Advancement Group (central technical support group) leading the Paper Center of Excellence Team.
What You Will Do
Application of Principled Base Management (PBM®) philosophy
Build and develop a results driven team of subject matter experts focused on the following:
Building relationships with key site personnel
Providing feedback to key leaders on site level talent capability
Executing process assessments and supporting the site teams to close gaps
Accessing technology gaps and supporting sites with strategy development plans including economics
Supporting sites with immediate issue resolution
Support the investment strategy development and execution across the packaging and cellulose sites.
Leverage other support capabilities to achieve results faster and sustain them over time. An example would be how we leverage our data analytics and remote process engineering teams to identify and close gaps versus our traditional methods.
Ensure teams are connected to business and asset performance trends and associated value of each to prioritize strategies and actions
Effectively leverage all available resources (e.g., other capabilities, site personnel, etc.) to achieve positive work-life balance for the team.
Leverage and encourage the growth of the knowledge networks among the facility paper makers and external SMEs. Drive best practices and profitable standardization across the group.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing role(s) supporting paper making operations
- A minimum of 10 years of experience effectively leading, communicating with, and mentoring others in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to travel up to 60% of the time (including occasional travel on weekends and holidays)
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Pulp and Paper Science or Technical degree
- Area or Business unit level management experience
- Experience driving results across multiple sites and processes beyond paper
- Experience building and developing teams that drive results across multiple areas or sites
For this role, we anticipate paying $195k - $225k per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
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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.
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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
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Skills
- Paper Manufacturing
- Process Engineering
- Technical Leadership
- Team Development
- Capital Project Management
- Data Analytics
- Principled Based Management





