Regional Manager Plywood Operations

Overview

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a results-driven regional leader to join us as the Regional Manager – Plywood Operations. In this high-impact role, you will oversee multiple plywood manufacturing facilities, driving operational excellence to deliver sustainable growth and value across our Wood Products division. You will use leadership, influence, and deep manufacturing expertise to spearhead transformational improvements in safety, cost management, yield, quality, risk mitigation, and talent development.

This role offers high visibility with site leadership teams and corporate executives and places you at the forefront of advancing our Plywood operations, working as part of a team delivering significant year-over-year improvements. This is a remote position, ideally located within driving distance of the sites. The position will require, on average, 50% travel.

• Lead and continuously improve operational processes, including safety (EHS), production reliability, yield optimization, cost efficiency, quality, capital project execution, and regulatory compliance.
• Directly manage and mentor multiple Plant Managers to ensure strong operational leadership and aligned performance.
• Champion a Zero Significant Injuries and Fatalities safety culture by applying Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles.
• Foster and embed our Principled-Based Management culture at all sites, aligning teams behind our vision and values.
• Develop, motivate, and retain a high-performing operations leadership team with robust succession plans to ensure talent continuity.
• Implement disciplined operational cadence emphasizing maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Identify and prioritize operational initiatives that create business value and competitive advantage.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement to strengthen Georgia-Pacific’s market position.

• 10 years+ in manufacturing leadership roles with a proven track record of managing multi-site operations.
• Demonstrated success in developing and leading both salaried and hourly employees.
• Strong expertise in business optimization and operational excellence.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a technical, business discipline or wood science
• Prior regional or multi-site leadership experience
• Extensive wood products manufacturing experience

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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.

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