Operations Manager

We are seeking an Operations Manager over our Flaker, Dryer, Blending, Forming, Pressing, and Finishing areas to join our team at Georgia-Pacific's oriented-strand board (OSB) manufacturing facility in Fordyce, AR.

The Fordyce facility is critically important to GP's Building Products business, and the Operations Manager role supports the leadership team and Plant Manager in guiding operations and reliability measures to ensure operational excellence and preferred partner status. The role works to develop and own key measures of success and drives accountability within the site. This role also manages and supervises the Superintendents and Process Engineer, develops a cadence of consistency to support the team, and fills in for the Plant Manager as needed.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific Fordyce OSB is a fully automated facility using some of the most advanced technology to create the specialty brand of Blue-Ribbon Oriented Strand Board (OSB). This type of OSB is used for floor, wall, and roof sheathing in residential and light commercial construction applications. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's OSB Division please visit: www.buildgp.com/plywood-osb .

What You Will Do

• Lead a wood products production team to work injury-free/incident free in a continuous manufacturing environment - consistent with our Principle Based Management philosophy and framework

• Supervise/coordinate production efforts that result in long term improvement in work processes - including, but not limited to: Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) compliance, variability reduction, reliability, quality, production, and costs.

• Facilitate team development and communication, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, and build employee commitment and ownership.

• Establish roles, responsibilities, and expectations for direct reports with appropriate coaching, feedback, and development, to achieve results.

• Drive cultural change in which employees take ownership for running the facility.

• Support a variety of shift schedules such as day / night / weekends / holidays, with the understanding that shift schedules can change during employment

• Work in a variety of environments such as, but not limited to confined spaces, high spaces, hot/cold/humid/noisy

• Wear the necessary Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) - hard hat, safety glasses, face shield, chemical suit, respirator, ear plugs, hearing protection, steel-toe boots / shoes, and other PPE required for specific jobs. Also, must be able to work without wearing jewelry

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Supervisory experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment that includes a strong understanding of not only production, but also day to day operations including, but not limited to the following: HR, EHS, Quality
• Must have a solid working knowledge of MS Word (creating, editing, formatting documents, preparing reports and tables) and Excel (creating, modifying spreadsheets, using functions, filters, and graphs to analyze data)
• Demonstrated experience coaching, counseling, and developing employees

What Will Put You Ahead

• OSB or Wood Products knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of advanced reliability skills - thermography, vibration analysis, lubrication

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 here .

Who We Are

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.

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

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