Printing Operations Supervisor

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Grow your career with Georgia-Pacific! We are looking for a Printing Operations Supervisor (internally known as Performance Coach) at our Dixie Products manufacturing facility in Darlington, SC. The Printing Supervisor / Performance Coach will have overall accountability for leading safe and efficient operation of industrial printing press operation(s) and will manage a team of approximately 25 employees on shift.

This is a key leadership role that is primarily responsible for overall shift performance and operating capability with the Printing Department. The successful candidate will act as a performance coach who achieves results by working with and through others in a principled way.

The Darlington Dixie plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County. Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 450 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products. Affectionately known as  Dixie Cup  by many in Darlington - the plant shifted its focus to exclusively making plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a major facility upgrade and expansion project.

For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier. From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie is one of bringing people together.

• Lead team members toward excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety and Compliance.
• Establish strong commitments to Safe Quality Food culture and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Connect individual team members to the overall vision and ensure each team member understands how they can use their talents to contribute to the overall success of our operation.
• Ensure individual team members develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to deliver key department metrics. Leverage L&D and other resources to address skill gaps and build operating capability on shift.
• Collaborate with department leaders, manufacturing engineers, and other support functions to improve operations and build operating capabilities.

• Establish shift priorities consistent with the site’s vision and current business objectives.
• Ensure all team members have  Roles, Responsibilities, & Expectations  which are aligned with facility and department goals.
• Practice forward accountability by establishing expectations up front, modeling, and coaching desired behaviors.
• Identify and use measures to drive performance and operational discipline.

• Accountable for the labor cost, such as overtime, utilization of 3rd Party labor, and staffing plan.
• Responsible for production metrics which are impacted by the performance and capability of the operations (i.e., product quality, material utilization and waste,
• Work with team members to understand critical hazards and risks to safety / product quality, identify and evaluate effectiveness of controls, and ensure resolution of issues.
• Apply good economic thinking to evaluate priorities and address operational issues.

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least five (5) years of experience in a role with supervisory or lead responsibility in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment with direct reports.
• Experience with training, coaching, and managing people.
• Computer skills:
  Experience in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).

• Experience using Kronos, SAP, ICPAQs or other CMMS.
• Direct experience as a supervisor of skilled and semi-skilled work forces.
• Prior experience working in paper and/or food grade manufacturing.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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