Production Manager - Gypsum

About the role

Your Job Georgia-Pacific’s Gypsum division is searching for a Production Manager for our facility located in Savannah, Georgia. This position will be responsible for managing the production operations with a direct report being the Production Superintendent. This leader will understand manufacturing and will be accountable for the safety, quality and efficiency of production results that are impacted by their team’s performance and capability. This position is a strategic position in the development of exceptional leaders across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the behaviors and actions that advance our Principle Based Management (PBM®) culture and the organizational vision.
• Responsible for the selection, performance, and development of people; managing individual performance and holding direct reports accountable for their results through vision setting and performance feedback.
• Advance continued capability development and operational improvement within the Principle Based Management (PBM®) culture while holding team members accountable for aligned behaviors, actions, and results.
• Foster an environment where the team achieves zero significant Environmental, Health, and Safety events.
• Manage asset performance to achieve facility goals and improve operational efficiency.
• Motivate and inspire direct reports to achieve results in alignment with the plant vision and goals.
• Collaborate with others to identify, develop, and present improvement opportunities, including new technology, automation initiatives, and capital projects.
• Lead production department activities, including outage planning and execution, while troubleshooting process issues to support reliable operations.
• Ensure raw materials and operating supplies are efficiently managed to meet production requirements.
• Manage the selection, performance, training, and development of direct reports and hourly operators.
• Identify and align operational priorities with business vision - ensure production and delivery of the highest quality products at the lowest costs, consistent with customer requirements, company plans and profit objectives.
• Partner with capabilities to enhance facility performance and metrics - lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives and develop innovative practices, methods and procedures that add value for the facility.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels are scheduled to ensure operational goals are met.
• Provide flexible support to plant operations as business needs require, including during upset conditions, to help maintain safe, reliable, and efficient performance.

Requirements

• Proven supervisory experience managing departments and leading successful operations teams in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment.
• Experience driving transformation through automation, technology, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop salaried and hourly employees to strengthen capability and improve performance.
• Analytical and economic thinking skills to identify opportunities for improvement.
• MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher and/or 5+ years gypsum manufacturing experience.
• Kronos timekeeping experience.
• Experience leading change-management/transformation initiatives.

Skills

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Strategic thinking
• Change management
• Continuous improvement

Benefits

The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for growth. Specific benefits may vary by geographic region.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in this posting.