Description

Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Pennington, AL is seeking innovative and forward thinkers to consider for our Technician Capability Leader role. The Technician Capability Leader will partner with the GP Naheola Paper Mill operations leadership team to advance the capability of all hourly employees within the area, implementing and executing a capability development process which yields positive performance in safety, quality, production and reliability. This position reports to the Paper Mill Production Leader.

Georgia Pacific's Palatka Mill is located just south of Jacksonville and west of St. Augustine, FL, the Palatka mill employs about 950 people has six paper machines as well as several converting lines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia-Pacific brand names of Angel Soft®, Quilted Northern®, Brawny®, and Sparkle®.

What You Will Do

• Lead and foster a safety culture that values risk identification and personal ownership, through a principle-based approach
• Lead and mentor hourly employees to apply MBM in ways that are consistent with our Guiding Principles and Operations Excellence tools to improve capability and performance
• Facilitate the transfer of knowledge between team members enabling them to succeed
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineers to create Skills Matrix for operator positions or tech centers
• Lead the Shift Performance Coaches to maintain the Individual Development Plans (IPDs) for operators
• Foster an environment where the team strives for zero incidents in Environmental, Health and Safety performance metrics
• Collaborate with Production Leaders, Manufacturing Engineers, Shift Performance Coaches, and other team members to identify and address operator performance gaps
• Proactively stay current in best practices and being a continuous learner
• Ensure the certification process leads to success within the product stream
• Provide resources to help team members develop their careers
• Constructively challenge the status quo to facilitate continuous improvement
• Lead training sessions and presentations for employees and leadership
• Embody a sense of urgency and initiative to independently deliver expected results

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED
• Five (5) or more years of manufacturing operations or military experience
• Two (2) or more years of experience tracking training efforts and training curriculum development
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools in the following manner: Excel (sorting data, creating tables and creating graphs); Outlook (scheduling tasks, calendar invitations and general professional correspondence); Word (document creation/editing); PowerPoint (presentation creation/editing)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Adult Learning, Engineering, Human Resources or Psychology
• Experience with application of adult learning principles
• Experience working with SharePoint and Learning Management Systems (Convergence)
• Pulp and Paper industry experience
• Work experience in a union environment

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

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 better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf