Mechanical Packaging Manager - Corrugated
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Manager, Manufacturing Engineer
Mechanical Packaging Manager - Corrugated
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Georgia‑Pacific is hiring a Regional Mechanical Packaging Manager to support our Corrugated operations in Reedley, CA (Northern California).
Your Job
Georgia‑Pacific is hiring a Regional Mechanical Packaging Manager to support our Corrugated operations in Reedley, CA (Northern California). This role is responsible for leading mechanical packaging operations across three plants and associated produce yards, with a strong focus on safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The Mechanical Packaging Manager will leverage leadership experience, economic thinking, and equipment expertise to align maintenance and packaging operations with commercial objectives and deliver maximum long‑term value.
This position provides regional oversight and partnership across multiple facilities and customer locations.
Our Team
Georgia‑Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. Understanding customer needs and providing creative and custom solutions makes Georgia‑Pacific much more than a typical corrugated packaging supplier and partner. The team at San Leandro specializes in the bulk box making process with both converting and corrugator assets, where they support the self‑actualization of their employees. This position provides opportunities for promotion both in San Leandro as well as many other Georgia‑Pacific and Koch facilities across the country.
Come join our team!
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What You Will Do
- Lead an operating team in compliance, safety, health, environmental, and quality.
- Foster a culture based on our Principled Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy Drive safety excellence through promoting employee involvement, ownership, and accountability to proactively identify hazards and implement appropriate mitigating strategies; investigate incidents and participate in resolution management.
- Coach, train, and develop operations personnel in safety, quality, and production.
- Ensure best practices are followed for minimization of waste at machine centers.
- Address key issues and concerns and interact with employees from other departments to ensure quality, on‑time production.
- Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed; assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis.
- At least one (1) year of experience as a Manager in Mechanical Engineering supporting corrugated manufacturing or production operations.
- Strong track record of safety leadership, including proactive hazard identification, incident investigation, and enforcement of safety and environmental standards.
- Proven equipment uptime and reliability metrics.
- Ability to lead, develop, and retain employees, allocate resources effectively, and hold teams accountable through clear expectations and measurable outcomes.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
- Bilingual – English/Spanish.
- Experience partnering closely with sales teams, national accounts, and plant operations to support commercial objectives and identify cost‑saving opportunities.
- Regional or multi‑site mechanical packaging or maintenance leadership experience.
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Who We Are
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…
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