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Director of Operations
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, New Jersey, Milford | |
 Mar 10, 2025 | |
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated business has an exciting leadership opportunity in Milford, NJ! We are now hiring a Director of Operations to take on overall operations of this facility with a workforce of around 80 full-time employees including a 15-person leadership team. The Director of Operations is responsible for driving operational excellence in a fast-paced environment and collaborates with local and regional leaders to apply proven practices that ensure continuous improvement and drive transformation. In this role, the Director of Operations will work cross functionally to meet plant and business objectives. This is a P&L ownership position with a high level of visibility & growth opportunities beyond the site. Our Team Milford is an eco-tourism destination located along the banks of the Delaware River, known for the Milford Bluffs, bed races at Milford Alive, the Halloween Parade, and Christmas in Milford. Milford is known as a picturesque and quaint community with a unique historical backdrop. Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation's leading corrugated box manufacturers. Our Georgia-Pacific Milford plant specializes in next-day delivery of corrugated sheets. The facility occupies 140,000 square feet under one roof and is located across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania. 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 support business objectives * Partnering and collaborating with capability resources such as HR, Customer Service, Accounting, and Purchasing * Work closely with the plant Commercial Team to meet all Customer Expectations and achieve the business plan * 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 experience leading manufacturing processes, including work processes, operations excellence, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement * Previous experience leading and managing direct reports, including recognition of talent gaps, coaching, performance feedback, and incentives * Previous experience and understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices * Previous experience within the corrugated industry * Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship What Will Put You Ahead * Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Business Administration, Management, or related field 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 [1] 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 [2] 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 [3] here for additional information. References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |