Performance Development Leader

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity as a talented Performance Development Leader to support Utilities Operations team at our Naheola Paper Manufacturing site located in Pennington, AL.

This role will report to the Utilities Operations Manager and directly lead 25+ Recaust and Recovery Operators.

The Performance Development Leader is responsible for the positive technical and behavioral development of the Team Leaders and Operators.

They will serve as a resource to the Utilities Department Production Leader, mentor to the operations team, and work with the Utilities Area Manufacturing Engineers to advance the capability of operators.

The Performance Development Leader will effectively lead, mentor, supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees utilizing the Principled Based Management process and Operations Excellence tools to improve capability and performance.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Naheola Mill located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company's well-known consumer products business.

More than 900 employees produce a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue, Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates.

What You Will Do


* Lead and foster an environment that develops principled business owners who can identify learning/development solutions and optimize equipment


* Lead development and implementation of Performance, Skills, and Qualifications capability.

Also address performance gaps for Team Leaders and Operators against individual capability and performance measurements across the work platform


* Be the leader in advancing individual capability through strategic coaching and creative training materials and procedures


* Ensure that individual roles, responsibilities, and expectations (RR&E's) are aligned with department, mill, and organizational goals to assure maximizing real long-term value for the company


* Hold team and individuals accountable for operating strategies and results


* Develop processes and systems which promote the transferring of knowledge to all team members


* Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, the pulp and woodyard department team members, and other salaried leaders within the mill to assure master tech/technician performance gaps are identified and addressed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Two (2) or more years of experience directly leading others to support and improve performance gaps against individual capabilities


* Experience working in heavy industrial, manufacturing, military or related environment


* Ability to work extended hours, when necessary, serve on a week-end duty team on a rotational basis, and work/lead shift if required

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience training employees in heavy industrial, manufacturing, military or related environment


* Experience working with kraft chemical recover...