Shift Team Leader

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Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals for a Shift Team Leader role supporting the Consumer Products Group Operations located in NW Arkansas in Fort Smith.

The Shift Team Leader will drive operational excellence across Converting, Printing, and Logistics departments. This role is pivotal in improving performance metrics, implementing disciplined operational practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you are passionate about efficiency, collaboration, and leadership, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact.

The Fort Smith Plant is part of the Dixie brand plates and bowls paper products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help others and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day.

Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia‑Pacific, and the Fort Smith community.

• Partner with Converting, Printing, and Logistics teams to identify performance gaps, implement improvement initiatives, and align projects with business objectives.
• Standardize operational processes across departments to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Facilitate collaboration between departments to optimize material flow, reduce downtime, and support logistics planning to meet customer delivery requirements while optimizing costs.
• Mentor Shift Leaders to help employees understand and embrace the team vision, strategies, and priorities, fostering a culture of engagement and accountability.
• Lead individual performance reviews, career development, and compensation discussions with team members.

• Monitor KPIs (e.g., throughput, waste reduction, on‑time delivery) and lead root cause analysis to drive corrective actions.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track multi‑department performance.
• Drive Lean and other improvement projects targeting waste reduction, print quality, and delivery accuracy.
• Implement Leader Standard Work (LSW) tailored to each department to ensure disciplined operational practices.

• Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards across all operations.
• Promote proactive risk identification and mitigation to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.

• Experience in a supervisory role with direct reports within a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Willingness and ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Proven track record in performance improvement and process optimization.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in multi‑department operations leadership (preferably in manufacturing).
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability‑centered maintenance principles.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of printing technologies, converting processes, and logistics planning.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage change effectively.

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.

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…