Technical Manager

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Technical Manager for our lumber mill in Rome, GA.

The Technical Manager serves as the facility's technical leader and is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence through process engineering, quality systems, manufacturing optimization, and continuous improvement. This position partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Controls, Engineering, Wood Supply, Integrated Planning, and Commercial teams to improve safety, product quality, recovery, throughput, reliability, and overall profitability.

The Technical Manager provides leadership for the mill's technical resources and quality systems while developing sustainable manufacturing processes that maximize value from every log processed. This role utilizes technical expertise, data analysis, and strategic problem-solving to identify opportunities, improve process capability, reduce variation, and implement solutions that strengthen the mill's long‑term competitive position.

Our Team

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high‑efficiency, technologically advanced lumber manufacturing facility. Georgia-Pacific's Rome Lumber mill produces Southern Pine dimension lumber used throughout the building industry for residential and commercial construction, pressure‑treated applications, trusses, pallets, and general framing.

At Georgia-Pacific, we are committed to creating long‑term value through principled entrepreneurship, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Our employees strive to achieve an injury‑free workplace while delivering high‑quality products and exceptional customer value.

Rome, Georgia is conveniently located approximately one hour northwest of Atlanta.

• Technical Leadership
• Serve as the facility's technical leader for manufacturing processes, lumber quality, optimization systems, and process capability.
• Develop and execute technical strategies that improve safety, quality, recovery, throughput, reliability, and cost performance.
• Provide technical leadership during capital improvements, equipment upgrades, process changes, and implementation of new technologies.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and manufacturing best practices to improve the mill's competitive position.
• Manufacturing Optimization
• Analyze manufacturing performance to identify value creation opportunities that improve recovery, quality, throughput, and profitability.
• Develop, monitor, and communicate key performance metrics that evaluate machine centers, departments, and overall mill performance.
• Lead process optimization efforts by reducing process variation and improving equipment capability.
• Continuously evaluate machine performance through audits, calibration verification, trend analysis, and proactive process monitoring.
• Troubleshoot optimization systems, scanning technology, positioning equipment, and manufacturing processes to eliminate performance losses.
• Work closely with Controls Technicians and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and process stability.
• Provide technical support for computerized optimization systems throughout the facility.
• Quality Systems
• Provide leadership for the mill's Quality Management System to ensure products consistently meet customer specifications and Georgia‑Pacific quality standards.
• Lead quality assurance and quality control activities throughout the facility.
• Utilize statistical analysis and process control methods to improve process capability and product consistency.
• Lead investigations into significant quality issues and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop quality standards, auditing processes, and preventive systems that minimize defects and maximize fiber recovery
• Support new product development, testing, and implementation.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, recovery, throughput, reliability, and manufacturing costs.
• Assist with Root Cause Analysis and structured problem‑solving methodologies to eliminate recurring process issues.
• Identify and implement sustainable value creation opportunities throughout the manufacturing process.
• Prioritize and manage technical improvement…