Operations Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products division is searching for an Operations Manager for our paper manufacturing facility located in Clatskanie, Oregon.

This leader will be passionate about building a high-performing team (salaried and hourly) in the Pulp, Power and Recovery departments within a continuous manufacturing environment.

This position is an opportunity to be part of a transforming organization that offers a tremendous amount of growth potential.

The successful candidate will have leadership responsibility for the safe and environmentally compliant operation of complex chemical processes and a team of ~150 employees.

This position provides leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of our Principle Based Management (PBM®) Philosophy.

Our Team

The Wauna Mill is a fully integrated paper production facility producing tissue, towel, and napkin products.

It is located along the Columbia River between Astoria, Oregon and Longview, WA, providing easy access to beaches and mountains for outdoor enthusiasts.

The team consists of over 800 talented employees supporting a 24x7 manufacturing operation.

With over $150M in capital improvements ongoing, the future of the Wauna facility is bright.

What You Will Do



* Lead the department to achieve a safety and environmental incident free workplace identifying critical hazards and mitigating the risk based on criticality


* Manage and direct the work processes for complex operations including a kraft pulp mill, recovery boilers, steam turbine, and other related process equipment


* Provide leadership consistent with our Principle Based Management® guiding principles to facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills of self, salaried, and hourly employees to improve operational performance of the department and facility


* Understand, communicate, and align goals in the area of safety, quality, production, and reliability through mill-wide collaboration and leveraging of resources across departments and throughout G-P.


* Continuously evaluate and identify constraints to eliminate quality and production bottlenecks and lead plans to improve current capability and reduce waste to improve our relative competitive position


* Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, operator training, and maintenance and capital projects.


* Provide daily support and technical expertise to area operators and maintenance personnel


* Work closely with stake holders to apply reliability principles and prioritize resources and process optimization

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Experience with pulp mill, power and/or recovery operations, including knowledge of processes, equipment operation, and effective interface with maintenance


* Experience supervising and developing people leaders within a manufacturing, refining, or chemical process operation


* Experience driving process transformation and de...