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Have you heard? Georgia-Pacific has a new state-of-the art gypsum mill in Sweetwater, TX. This location combined with the existing plant is able to produce more than 1 billion square feet of gypsum products each year! This is an exciting opportunity to work in a technologically advanced facility in a world class Principle Based Management culture.
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Have you heard? Georgia-Pacific has a new state-of-the art gypsum mill in Sweetwater, TX. This location combined with the existing plant is able to produce more than 1 billion square feet of gypsum products each year! This is an exciting opportunity to work in a technologically advanced facility in a world class Principle Based Management culture.
Georgia-Pacific has an opening for a
Quarry Manager at our Sweetwater, TX location. We are looking for someone who can align with our Principle-Based Management Culture as well as our safety culture. Quarry Managers create value by leading a team to exceed safety, production and quality goals. This is accomplished through continuous improvement, innovation, positive team building, and collaboration to exceed short and long-term goals. If your passion is developing and leading a team to attain the highest standards in safety, compliance, and process excellence, we are interested in learning more about you!
Our Team Georgia-Pacifics building product business is consistently amongst the nations top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit
What You Will Do - Leading a mining production team to work injury-free and incident-free in a continuous manufacturing environment.
- Applying and empowering others to embrace and make decisions grounded in Georgia-Pacifics management philosophy known as Principle Based Management
- Adhering and assisting with Georgia-Pacific and Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) safety standards
- Interfacing with MSHA and other government regulators
- Vision setting for the Quarry (mining) operation. Team coaching and direction to execute the vision and goals of the operations through day-to-day engagement and longer-term planning initiatives.
- Planning and adjusting production needs based on plant schedule
- Working with the Manufacturing Production Manager to plan production and adjust based on plant schedule
- Designing and implementing the Short-Term Mine Plan in accordance with the Long-Term Mine Plan. Collaborate with support networks to achieve this.
- Facilitating team development and growth, employee skill development, problem-solving and resolution, building employee commitment and ownership, and holding employees accountable
- Developing a point of view relative to talent and implement talent strategies to bridge/close gaps
- Working with cross-functional teams to manage maintenance and operation projects
- Excellent organizational/planning skills
- Influencing others within the organization to build and align the team around a shared vision
- Demonstrating analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Must have relevant education and experience, a Bachelor's or Associate's Degree and 5-7 years of experience, OR a High School Diploma with 10 years of mining operations experience.
- Two (2) years of leadership experience with direct hourly reports.
- Currently have, or able to obtain a Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) Instructor Card
- Knowledge of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations and policies
- Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
What Will Put You Ahead - Open pit mining supervision experience.
- Experience applying lean manufacturing techniques, continuous improvement initiatives, and tracking.
- Experience improving operations, safety, maintenance, and cost-effectiveness.
- Capital project engineering or management experience.
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, aqu, or tu).
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