Learning and Development Leader

Manufacturing Recruiting Enthusiast | Koch Global Solutions

Your Job

Our Georgia‑Pacific facility in Pennington, AL, is seeking an innovative and forward‑thinking leader to consider for our Learning and Development Leader role. The L&D Leader will partner with the GP Naheola operations leadership team to advance the capability of all hourly and salaried employees within the area, implementing and executing a capability development process that yields positive performance in safety, quality, production, and reliability.

This position reports to the Facility Leader.

Our Team

Georgia‑Pacific’s Naheola Facility
, located in Pennington, Alabama, is a manufacturing site for the company’s well‑known consumer products business, producing a wide range of products for the consumer business, including Angel Soft® bath tissue and Sparkle® paper towels, as well as bleached paperboard used in Dixie® paper cups and plates. The mill is the largest employer in the community and is engaged in supporting community outreach, workforce development, and education.

We work in a sportsman’s paradise with world‑class hunting, fishing, boating, and water skiing, set against a mild climate and a low cost of living. Residents of this area enjoy easy access to the resort communities and soft‑white‑sand beaches of the Gulf Coast.

• Lead and foster a safety culture that values risk identification and personal ownership, through a principle‑based approach
• Own the onboarding process for hourly employees and continually improve it
• Facilitate the transfer of knowledge between team members, enabling them to succeed
• Work closely with Area Leaders to create a Skills Matrix for operator positions or tech centers
• Collaborate with each Area to maintain Individual Development Plans (IPDs) for personnel
• Foster an environment where the team strives for zero incidents in Environmental, Health, and Safety performance metrics
• Collaborate with Production Leaders, Manufacturing Engineers, Shift Performance Coaches, and other team members to identify and address operator performance gaps
• Proactively stay current in best practices and be a continuous learner
• Ensure the certification process leads to success within the product stream
• Provide resources to help team members develop their careers
• Constructively challenge the status quo to facilitate continuous improvement
• Lead training sessions and presentations for employees and leadership
• Embody a sense of urgency and initiative to independently deliver expected results

• Five (5) or more years of manufacturing operations or military experience
• Two (2) or more years of experience tracking training efforts and training curriculum development
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools:
  Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Adult Learning, Engineering, Human Resources, or Psychology
• Experience with application of adult learning principles
• Experience working with SharePoint and Learning Management Systems (Convergence)
• Pulp and paper industry experience
• Work experience in a union environment

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.

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper‑based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and more, Georgia‑Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. We also 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.

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,…