OPTIMIZER - TISSUE CONVERTING

Description Georgia-Pacific has an exciting new way of thinking and working -- and we are looking for individuals dedicated to our philosophy of securing a bright future for themselves and Georgia-Pacific. As a world leader in Consumer, Paper, Packaging and Building Products, we offer the stability of an 80-year old company and the creative energy of a brand new one!

Responsibilities:

Provide technical support and operational/business leadership for a converting system� which consists of rewinding, sizing, wrapping, conveying and case packing equipment.
Support and influence the operators to meet: Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost and Reliability goals, with the emphasis on leading them to exceed these goals.
Lead the team�s day-to-day activities in delivering quality and productivity; satisfying customer orders and quality specifications, while increasing equipment efficiency and reducing all forms of waste.
Optimize and coordinate weekly production planning with the scheduling of: trials, planned shutdowns, pre-shutdown inspections, capital installation plans, etc.
Support the role of the Asset Availability Leader to drive improvements in reliability through Scheduled Shutdown Plans, Pre-shutdown Inspections and RCFA sessions.
Support the role of the Operations Maintenance Gate Keeper to drive YOY cost improvement while maintaining the division in a safe operating manner.
Business and Technical liaison between the Converting department, Engineering and the Corporate Business.
Scrutinizing corporate proposals to assure alignment with the Crossett business plan.
Drive the large project capital initiatives through the DMF process to keep Crossett� on the forefront of investment for the future.
Continuously improve the operation by teaming up with area leaders & process engineering to: evaluate, prioritize, and process all asset Improvement Ideas after providing feedback and encouragement to the originators of the ideas.
Facilitate and coach Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to proactively troubleshoot opportunities using various lean manufacturing tools, such as FMEA, in the areas of: Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost and Development.
With a focus on Knowledge Management, accelerate the training and development of Operations and Maintenance.
Support and participate in the daily reporting of accurate information to communicate to the Crossett hourly and management staff as well as the corporate staff.
Facilitate implementation of a Reliability Centered Maintenance processes for top critical business lines. When necessary, the AAL, Optimizer and Gate Keeper will jointly develop new operating or maintenance procedures that will improve and sustain breakthroughs in productivity.

Education:

Bachelor�s degree required.
BS in Engineering preferred.�

Experience:
A minimum of 7 years experience in consumer products packaged goods; with a minimum of 5 years of Tissue�Rolled Converting experience required.��

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities:

� Strong interpersonal and technical troubleshooting skills
� SPC (Centerling, Performance Gap Analysis, Plan of Control) skills�
� Knowledge of Tissue Rolled Converting process
� Strong computer skills with emphasis on Excel, functional data bases and data analysis
� Strong communication, planning, organization and visionary skills
� Root Cause Analysis (RCA) skills,

Georgia-Pacific is an EOE. M/F/D/V.

Georgia-Pacific recognizes that our people make the difference. We offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefit package to include; medical, dental, 401K and more! We are an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. For more exciting opportunities please visit our website at www.gp.com.

Requirements Please refer to the Job Description to view the requirements for this job.