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Operations Manager

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Oregon, Clatskanie
Aug 15, 2025
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 delivering measurable results in a manufacturing environment What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Pulp and Paper Science 5 or more years of leadership experience within a pulp & paper manufacturing operation Experience with recovery boilers Experience with proven results in digester and brownstock washing areas Experience with process optimization analysis and implementation 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 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 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 here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu). #LI-BR1