Director of Operations
Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Martinsville Corrugated business has an exciting leadership opportunity in Ridgeway, VA! We are now hiring a Director of Operations to take on overall operations of this facility with a workforce of around 140 full-time employees including a 22-person leadership team. The Director of Operations will lead the team to ensure a safe and injury/incident-free environment in a fast-paced manufacturing facility. If you are a driven leader, we'd like to learn more about you!
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Southern Virginia, Martinsville-Henry County is home to NASCAR racing, music, arts, and more! With over 50 miles of trails, a pristine lake and an adventurous river, Martinsville-Henry County is the perfect place for your next outdoor adventure.
Our Team
The team at Martinsville specializes in the corrugator/ converting for box making, where they support the self -actualization of their employees. This position provides opportunities for promotion both in Martinsville as well as many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country. Come join our team! To learn more about this facility and our Packaging division, please visit: www.gppackaging.com
What You Will Do
• Applying Principled Based Management (PBM®) to drive long term value creation and manage P&L
• Partnering and collaborating with capability resources such as HR, Customer Service, Accounting, and Purchasing
• Operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with an ability to prioritize and drive actions to closure
• Driving new and fast-growing technologies to upgrade our manufacturing process
• Developing advantaged manufacturing capabilities that enable short- and long-term business priorities and objectives
• Defining operational vision and strategy and establishing organizational direction and focus
• Driving results by fostering creativity and accountability in a performance-oriented culture
• Developing direct reports into promotable roles
• Executing multiple, simultaneous high impact initiatives to achieve overall goals
• Exercising agility with solving problems with the ability to quickly identify profitable opportunities, diagnose errors, prioritize actions, and optimize systems and processes
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• Five (5) or more years' of leadership experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Experience with managing a continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience within the Corrugated industry
What Will Put You Ahead
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Business Administration, Management, or related field
• Seven (7) or more years' of leadership experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Sales experience within the consumer goods industry
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Hiring Philosophy
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 Benefits
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 Opportunities
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
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