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Shift Team Leader

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Arkansas, Fort Smith
Nov 26, 2025
Your Job Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals for a Shift Team Leader role supporting the Consumer Products Group Operations located in NW Arkansas in Fort Smith. The Shift Team Leader will drive operational excellence across Converting, Printing, and Logistics departments. This role is pivotal in improving performance metrics, implementing disciplined operational practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you are passionate about efficiency, collaboration, and leadership, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact. Our Team The Fort Smith Plant is part of the Dixie brand plates and bowls paper products manufacturing operation. We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace. We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people. Our employees help others and the business reach their full potential, promoting our Principle-Based Management culture to the work they do every day. Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Fort Smith community. What You Will Do Leadership & Strategic Alignment Partner with Converting, Printing, and Logistics teams to identify performance gaps, implement improvement initiatives, and align projects with business objectives. Standardize operational processes across departments to ensure consistency and efficiency. Facilitate collaboration between departments to optimize material flow, reduce downtime, and support logistics planning to meet customer delivery requirements while optimizing costs. Mentor Shift Leaders to help employees understand and embrace the team vision, strategies, and priorities, fostering a culture of engagement and accountability. Lead individual performance reviews, career development, and compensation discussions with team members. Performance Management & Process Improvement Monitor KPIs (e.g., throughput, waste reduction, on-time delivery) and lead root cause analysis to drive corrective actions. Develop dashboards and reporting tools to track multi-department performance. Drive Lean and other improvement projects targeting waste reduction, print quality, and delivery accuracy. Implement Leader Standard Work (LSW) tailored to each department to ensure disciplined operational practices. Compliance & Safety Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards across all operations. Promote proactive risk identification and mitigation to maintain a safe and compliant work environment. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Experience in a supervisory role with direct reports within a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint). Willingness and ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Proven track record in performance improvement and process optimization. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in multi-department operations leadership (preferably in manufacturing). Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability-centered maintenance principles. Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems. Knowledge of printing technologies, converting processes, and logistics planning. Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage change effectively. 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, aqui, or tu).