Plant Manager - Gypsum

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Plant Manager for its Fort Dodge, IA - Gypsum Manufacturing Facility as well as the associated Off-site Quarry location. This position is responsible for overseeing all operations of both facilities, which collectively employ approximately 160 full-time staff members. The selected candidate will focus on building and leading high-performing teams to ensure operational excellence within a competitive manufacturing environment.

The Plant Manager leads a team to success while ensuring a safe and injury/incident-free environment in our fast-paced plant. They motivate, coach, and inspire by demonstrating, promoting, and applying Georgia-Pacific's Principle-Based Management (PBM) in daily actions and decisions to deliver maximum value to the business and our customers.

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• Lead a team aligned with our company vision where individuals understand how they best create value.
• Apply Principled Based Management (PBM) to foster a culture where employees are empowered and drive long term value creation.
• Ensure alignment to the business vision and drive a consistently high level of performance in managing workplace safety and environmental compliance.
• Utilize performance data and analytical techniques to identify and realize the greatest opportunities.
• Use Disciplined Operations to make improvements sustainable.
• Embrace and leverage technology to drive innovation and process improvements.
• Coaching, motivating, and mentoring the team to drive safe and efficient behaviors leading to positive outcomes.
• Facilitate team and employee development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership, and holding employees accountable.
• Take accountability for safety, quality, and efficiency through leadership, individual ownership and accountability, teamwork, and delegation.
• Use critical & economic thinking, challenge process, and team collaboration to resolve issues and drive safety excellence, efficiencies and innovation.

• A minimum of six (6) years of plant management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, -- OR -- three (3) years of plant management experience in the Gypsum industry - leading manufacturing processes, including work processes, operations excellence, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Transformation experience utilizing automation and advanced technology to improve operations.
• Experience utilizing constraint analysis and continuous improvement to prioritize work and solve complex issues.
• Experience coaching, counseling, and developing employees.
• Experience and understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
• Large capital project Engineering or Management experience.

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a technical or business Program
• Previous experience in the Gypsum industry
• Experience in applying Continuous Improvement methodologies to the manufacturing process.

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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

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America. Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound. Georgia-Pacific is an independently managed and operated company of Koch Industries, Inc., a private company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

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, some 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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