Plant Superintendent - Corrugated

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Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division is seeking a Plant Superintendent to lead both corrugator operations at our San Leandro, CA facility. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact in a high-performing, safety-driven, and growth-oriented operation.

Join a dynamic and supportive team within the bay area Corrugated market, where Georgia-Pacific is investing heavily in people, equipment, and performance. Our operations are backed by strong capital investments, a commitment to developing customer partnerships, and a focus on best-in-class manufacturing execution.

• Lead daily corrugator operations, from the roll room to finished products, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, production efficiency, and environmental compliance.
• Coach, train, and develop operations personnel to strengthen technical capability, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Partner with plant leadership to align production priorities with business goals, ensuring delivery of top-quality products at optimal cost and speed.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, to enhance reliability, waste reduction, and run-to-order performance.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance and scheduling teams to troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain uptime on corrugator and converting equipment.
• Create a positive, high-performance culture, emphasizing accountability, teamwork, and open communication.
• Spend time on the floor, engaging with operators, understanding challenges, and supporting hands‑on problem‑solving.
• Mentor and develop supervisors across shifts to build a strong leadership pipeline and ensure consistent operational standards.

• Proven leadership experience in corrugated manufacturing operations, with accountability for production, quality, and safety performance.
• In‑depth knowledge of corrugator systems, roll room operations, waste management, and converting equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a continuous improvement environment focused on safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Strong operational acumen with a track record of partnering across functions, particularly with maintenance and production, to troubleshoot and optimize performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Certified in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma, with proven experience applying process improvement tools in a manufacturing environment.

We anticipate paying $120,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and may vary by geographic region.

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.