Production Area Superintendent

Your Job Georgia-Pacific's Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Plant in Fordyce, AR is currently seeking a Production Area Superintendent. This key role reports to the Operations Manager and has the ability to influence decision making. This role will lead the Logyard/Green-end and Dryer & Energy production processes to ensure quality standards and production goals are safely met. This role is also responsible for mentoring and training team members. Our Team Georgia-Pacific in Fordyce, AR manufactures Oriented Strand Board (OSB), compressed strands of wood chips that are bound together by adhesives which prevent moisture intrusion. The most common uses are sheathing in walls, flooring, and roof decking. Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business has consistently been among the nation's top suppliers of building products to building materials dealers and large warehouse retailers. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com . What You Will Do Lead the green-end and drying and energy production process to work injury-free/incident-free in a continuous manufacturing environment Fostering a work environment consistent with Principle Based Management philosophy and framework. Supervise/coordinate production efforts that drive improvement in all associated work processes affecting compliance, reliability, quality, production and costs. Facilitate team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership and performance management. Drive improvement through influential leadership by demonstrating strong verbal/written communication skills, knowledge of basic accounting concepts, analytical and critical thinking skills, team building, and effective problem solving. Available as needed for area breakdown scenarios to ensure prompt return to service. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Prior leadership experience in a continuous manufacturing environment Understanding of financial data and budgeting processes Prior experience justifying spend and challenging costs based on risk analysis Prior experience with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Wood Science, Business, or related field. Supervisory experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment that includes a strong understanding of not only production, but also day to day operations including, but not limited to the following: HR, EHS, Quality Leadership experience in OSB manufacturing environment or other forest product manufacturing Demonstrated experience coaching, counseling, and developing employees Understanding of reliability practices, including vibration analysis, lubrication, and/or thermography, and their impact on production. 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