Shift Manager

Shift Manager - United States - 186275 - Koch

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Shift Manager

Location(s)

Fordyce, Arkansas

Company

Georgia-Pacific

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

186275

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Our Georgia-Pacific facility in Fordyce, AR has an exciting opportunity as a talented Shift Manager to support operations at our Fordyce OSB Manufacturing Operations located in Fordyce AR.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Create the environment to support our #1 priority of eliminating all Significant Incidents and Fatalities (SIFs).
• Focus on safety and environmental compliance.
• Take the lead on shift to foster a culture reflective of our Principle Based Management and Manufacturing Vision.
• Lead the shift and deliver expected results in all areas of operational excellence (OPEX).
• Demonstrate principled entrepreneurship to embody all aspects of "Shift Runs the Shift".

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Fordyce, AR manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB) structural panels of compressed wood used in housing construction and remodeling. GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate what good looks like regarding safety behavior by adhering to all safety protocols and procedures.
• Do not walk by safety exceptions without addressing.
• Partner with the off going and oncoming SM to ensure the current state of the mill is clearly understood through a methodical shift handoff with effective communication.
• Lead the shift DDS meeting with the goal of understanding what is needed to have a successful shift, as well as to set up the oncoming shift for success.
• Clearly and timely communicate the state of the mill through end of shift and DDS reports as well as during significant upset events that requires more frequent communication.
• Ensure both operational and shift maintenance personnel are flowing to the highest priority opportunities by utilizing economic thinking and balancing competing priorities.
• Escalate to Area Leadership per standard protocols as well as when help is needed.
• Act as the first responder to safety, environmental, or operational incidents to assess firsthand the resources needed to resolve and potential impacts, and then ensure appropriate resources are engaged to resolve to closure.
• Act as the first responder to any personnel behavior or performance incidents to mitigate any respectful workplace or workplace violence situations, then escalate for help as appropriate.
• Provide specific feedback to the appropriate Performance Leaders on the performance and overall contribution of personnel on their respective shift. This also includes feedback regarding what tools or knowledge could help improve overall contribution of the operations personnel.
• Review mill KPIs and work with area operations personnel to maximize productivity and minimize waste. Develop/lead gap closure plan for process upsets occurring on shift.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• A minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment required.
• Experience leading and holding others accountable in a working environment and to assess, support and improve performance gaps against individual skill capabilities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools in the following manner: Excel - (sorting data, creating tables and graphs); Outlook - (scheduling tasks, calendar invitations and general professional correspondence); Word - (document creation/editing); PowerPoint - (presentation creation/editing)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Work experience in wood products manufacturing.
• Extensive knowledge of OSB manufacturing process.
• Experience leading a training organization in an industrial environment.
• Experience applying financial and statistical skills within a manufacturing operation.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate''s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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

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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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