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.

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