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Operations Manager - Corrugated

Georgia Pacific
San Leandro, CA
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Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated division is searching for an Operations Manager for our corrugating facility located in San Leandro, California. This position will be responsible for managing a team of employees (salaried and hourly) in a union environment. This leader will have a general understanding of corrugated manufacturing and will be accountable for the safety/quality/efficiencies of the production results that are impacted by their team’s performance and capability.

This position is an opportunity to be part of a stable, 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 facility Operations. This position provides leadership and strategic direction to the facility through the application of our Principle Based Management (PBM) Philosophy.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. We manufacture standard corrugated containers providing cost-effective corrugated solutions for virtually any product.

What You Will Do

  • Champion a safety and environmental culture by proactively identifying critical hazards and decisively mitigating risks to protect employees and the environment.
  • Strategically oversee and optimize complex production workflows involving multiple machines and support equipment to deliver exceptional operational outcomes.
  • Provide leadership consistent with our Principle Based Management guiding principles to facilitate the development of talent through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning to build a high-performing team.
  • Understand, communicate, and align goals in safety, quality, production, and reliability.
  • Continuously analyze operational constraints, dismantle bottlenecks, and spearhead initiatives that enhance capability, minimize waste, and strengthen our competitive edge.
  • Optimize and coordinate planning for scheduled shutdowns, comprehensive operator training, and maintenance and capital projects to maximize uptime and efficiency.
  • Drive accountability at all levels by setting clear performance expectations, monitoring metrics, and coaching teams to deliver consistent results.
  • Champion a culture of continuous improvement by leading root cause analyses, facilitating problem-solving sessions, and implementing sustainable process improvements.
  • Provide daily support and technical expertise to area operators and maintenance personnel.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to apply reliability principles and prioritize resources and process optimization.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Experience with manufacturing equipment operation, and effective interface with maintenance.
  • 5 or more years of supervisory or management experience with responsibility for direct reports within a manufacturing or military industrial environment.
  • Proven track record of driving results and accountability in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with union representatives, cross-functional teams, and senior leadership.
  • Proficiency in using data and metrics to measure performance, identify opportunities, and drive operational excellence.
  • Experience in managing change and leading transformational initiatives that improve operational performance.

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher.
  • 2 or more years of leadership experience within the corrugated industry.
  • Experience with process optimization analysis and implementation.

For this role, we anticipate paying $135,000 - $155,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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, aquí, or tu).

Posted 2025-11-15

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