Shift Team Leader

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 in 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.

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 well‑being 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 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  for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information , aqui, or tu).