Operations Manager - Gypsum Dodge

Georgia-Pacific’s Building Products Division is currently recruiting for an Operations Manager to support our operation located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The Operations Leader will be responsible for the performance of the Production Operations (people, process and equipment), the cost competitiveness of products and asset performance. This leader will have a general understanding of the Plant and will be accountable for Safety, Operating and Cost results that are impacted by their team’s performance and capability.

The person will report to the Plant Manager, have salaried direct reports and will be in succession for a future Plant Manager position within the Gypsum Division.

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Join us and embrace the outdoors, urban convenience, and a warm community. Welcome to your new home in Fort Dodge! At Georgia‑Pacific, we don’t believe that a job is just simply a job. We see each role as a career and a way to advance your skills to not only better your life but the community as well.

• Principle Based Management culture and the organizational vision.
• Responsible for the performance and development of people, managing individual performance and holding individuals accountable for their results through vision setting and performance feedback.
• Partner with plant leadership to enhance facility performance and metrics – lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and develop innovative practices, methods and procedures that add value for the facility.
• Principle Based Management culture.
• Environmental, Health and Safety events.
• Motivating and inspiring direct reports to achieve results in alignment with the mill vision and goals.

• Five (5) years or more of managerial leadership experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing salaried associates.
• Experience managing the performance of salaried leaders.
• Experience leading improvement efforts in production, quality, and profitability.

• Experiencing helping drive transformation in an organization.
• Experience in the Gypsum industry.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering.
• Future mobility for opportunities within the Gypsum division is a plus.

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.