Plant Manager

About the role

The Plant Manager will lead the overall operation of the facility, applying PBM principles from raw material receipt to finished product shipment, ensuring alignment with business vision and driving high performance in safety, environmental compliance, production, quality, and financial results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall operation of the facility, applying PBM principles from raw material receipt to finished product shipment
• Ensure alignment with business vision and drive high performance in safety, environmental compliance, production, quality, and financial results
• Select and develop a team of Principled Entrepreneurs who create long-term value and eliminate waste
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing, challenge, and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations
• Build productive relationships with peers and support functions (procurement, sales, accounting, HR, etc.)
• Engage and connect team members at all levels, promoting mutual benefit and respect
• Strive to make Georgia-Pacific Rome Lumber the supplier and employer of choice

Requirements

• A dynamic leader who coaches and develops others, fostering a contribution-motivated, results-driven team
• A champion of Environmental, Health, and Safety, modeling stewardship and compliance
• Able to set direction and empower the team, leveraging comparative advantage to maximize results
• Able to drive transformation and build a thriving, principle-based culture in a union environment

Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years leading manufacturing processes in a lumber mill, including operations excellence, maintenance, reliability, quality, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to lead profitable change and transformation
• Experience managing direct reports, assessing talent, providing coaching and feedback, administering incentives, and developing future talent
• Understanding of budgeting/expense management and financial practices
• Experience with EH&S management systems, risk assessment/mitigation, and project planning
• Commitment to working safely and promoting a culture of stewardship and compliance
• Experience formulating and implementing business improvement strategies

Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or Wood Science
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration
• Multiple years of progressive experience in a wood products facility in one or more of the following positions: Plant Manager, Production Manager, Plant Superintendent, Reliability or Maintenance Manager, or in an equivalent leadership role
• Large capital project Engineering or Management experience
• Experience implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc. to drive improvement
• Experience in a union environment

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Retirement
• Paid Vacation/Time Off
• Educational Assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Pay

Specific compensation details are not provided in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not provided in the job posting.