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Director of Operations

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Illinois, Mount Olive
Apr 30, 2025
Job Title: Director of Operations Location: Mt. Olive, IL Compensation: The anticipated salary range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000, depending on experience. We also offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation package, which your recruiter will be happy to discuss with you in more detail. Your Job Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated Packaging division is seeking a transformative leader to join us as the Director of Operations at our Mt. Olive, Illinois box facility. In this pivotal role, you'll champion safety, operational excellence, and team development in a fast-paced, innovative-driven manufacturing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of over 130 employees, including a talented leadership team, as we build on a foundation for mutual success and continuous improvement. Our Team At Georgia-Pacific's Mt. Olive facility, great teams achieve exceptional results through best-in-class customer service. Supported by a skilled workforce, you'll have the autonomy to innovate and deliver long-term value. As a leader, you'll champion our Principle-Based Management philosophy, fostering creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role is for a collaborative leader eager to make meaningful contributions. Our team, a mix of new talent and seasoned professionals, thrives on excellence and collaboration. We're seeking a leader to further strengthen our culture and elevate our team's success. What You Will Do In Your Role Build and develop a world-class team while strengthening and advancing our PBM culture to positively impact our community, customers, and employees. Cultivate a safety-first environment to ensure an injury-free workplace. Champion new technologies and drive advancements in manufacturing processes to support sustainable business growth. Develop and execute operational strategies that align with both short- and long-term business objectives. Oversee the P&L to ensure profitable operations while delivering outstanding value to customers and stakeholders. Mentor and grow your leadership team, preparing them for future opportunities and expanding their impact across the business. Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize systems, processes, and performance. Approach challenges with agility, prioritizing critical actions to achieve and exceed operational goals. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Leadership experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similar operational setting. Experience in paper or corrugated box manufacturing is a plus but not required. Proven ability to execute continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic environment. Demonstrated success in developing and mentoring talent to advance within the organization. What Will Put You Ahead Leadership experience in a corrugated box facility, integrated experience, is a plus. Familiarity in managing profit and loss (P&L) statements. Strong alignment with our PBM principles and values, including a focus on mutual benefit, principled entrepreneurship, and continuous improvement. Experience leading teams through transformational change while maintaining focus on safety and operational goals. If you're a results-driven professional with a strong vision for operational growth and a passion for empowering others, we invite you to apply and explore more about our Corrugated Packaging division at www.gppackaging.com. 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 Mount Olive, Illinois, may be a small town, but it boasts a rich tapestry of history and charm that makes it a unique place to live. Residents enjoy a close-knit community, affordable living, and easy access to parks and outdoor recreation. Plus, with St. Louis just 45 minutes away, you get the benefits of small-town life with big-city opportunities close by. It's a great place to grow your career and be part of a welcoming, historic community. *For this position, we are open to relocating to Mt. Olive, IL within the U.S.* 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. 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