Printing Operations Supervisor

Your Job

Grow your career with Georgia-Pacific! We are looking for a Printing Operations Supervisor (internally known as Performance Coach) at our Dixie Products manufacturing facility in Darlington, SC. The Printing Supervisor / Performance Coach will have overall accountability for leading safe and efficient operation of industrial printing press operations and will manage a team of approximately 25 employees on shift. This is a key leadership role that is primarily responsible for overall shift performance and operating capability with the Printing Department. The successful candidate will act as a performance coach who achieves results by working with and through others in a principled way.

Our Team

The Darlington Dixie® plant has been in operation for nearly 85 years and is one of the largest employers in Darlington County. Owned by Georgia-Pacific, the site boasts more than 450 employees and produces plates, bowls, and other tableware products. Affectionately known as “Dixie® Cup” by many in Darlington – the plant shifted its focus to exclusively making plates and bowls in 2020 as part of a major facility upgrade and expansion project. For nearly a century, we've created products that make lives easier. From the first disposable paper cup to our strong and stylish modern plates, the history of Dixie® is one of bringing people together.

What You Will Do

• Lead team members toward excellence in Environmental, Health, and Safety and Compliance.
• Establish strong commitments to Safe Quality Food culture and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Connect individual team members to the overall vision and ensure each team member understands how they can use their talents to contribute to the overall success of our operation.
• Ensure individual team members develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to deliver key department metrics. Leverage L&D and other resources to address skill gaps and build operating capability on shift.
• Collaborate with department leaders, manufacturing engineers, and other support functions to improve operations and build operating capabilities.

Manage Team Performance

• Establish shift priorities consistent with the site's vision and current business objectives.
• Ensure all team members have “Roles, Responsibilities, & Expectations” which are aligned with facility and department goals.
• Practice forward accountability by establishing expectations up front, modeling, and coaching desired behaviors.
• Identify and use measures to drive performance and operational discipline.

Press Operations

• Accountable for the labor cost, such as overtime, utilization of 3rd Party labor, and staffing plan.
• Responsible for production metrics which are impacted by the performance and capability of the operations (i.e., product quality, material utilization and waste).
• Work with team members to understand critical hazards and risks to safety / product quality, identify and evaluate effectiveness of controls, and ensure resolution of issues.
• Apply good economic thinking to evaluate priorities and address operational issues.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least five (5) years of experience in a role with supervisory or lead responsibility in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing, military, or industrial environment with direct reports.
• Experience with training, coaching, and managing people.
• Computer skills: Experience in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using Kronos, SAP, ICPAQs or other CMMS.
• Direct experience as a supervisor of skilled and semi-skilled workforces.
• Prior experience working in paper and/or food grade manufacturing.

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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.

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.

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.

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.