Production Superintendent - Plywood

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Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Department Superintendent in our plywood mill in Gurdon, AR. This role will be responsible for leading a wood products production department to work injury-free/incident-free in a continuous manufacturing environment, consistent with Georgia-Pacific's management philosophy and framework. The Department Superintendent will also be responsible for supporting an approach to optimize the constraining process and machine centers.

• Facilitating team development and growth through effective communication and performance evaluations.
• Prioritizing work orders to address machine center functionality and optimize equipment availability.
• Ensuring areas operate effectively and efficiently; meeting or exceeding benchmark and milestones.
• Utilizing work processes to effectively manage and facilitate good asset health through PM & PDM.
• Building employee commitment and ownership, and holding personnel accountable to meet those expectations.
• Facilitating team developmental growth by reviewing and evaluating personnel performance.
• Motivating and encouraging the team to positively contribute in their roles to capture long‑term value for the facility.
• Driving safety excellence through personnel involvement, ownership, and accountability.
• Proactively identifying hazards and implementing appropriate mitigating strategies to improve safety capacity.
• Facilitating resolution to complex or chronic issues preventing equipment design.
• Owning data entry and accuracy compiled to create departmental reports.

• Five (5) or more years of supervisory or management experience in a heavy industrial manufacturing facility.
• Experience in leading a department or organization in EH&S, Reliability, Production, Cost and Quality Excellence.
• Experience in analyzing data to eliminate waste and foster continuous improvement.
• Must have working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ability to learn various PC‑based production and operations applications.
• Must be able and willing to work a flexible work schedule.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) – SAP, MP2, Active Plant.
• Continuous improvement, experience, and/or education.
• Knowledge of equipment servicing, planning/scheduling, supply chain management, mechanical maintenance, plant engineering, quality and processes, and equipment.
• Experience with statistical analysis.
• Previous experience working in a Wood Products production facility.

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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 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…