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Daily Operations Center Leader

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Florida, Palatka
Sep 15, 2026
Your Job Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity for a talented Daily Operations Center Leader at our Palatka, Florida facility. Located just south of Jacksonville and west of St. Augustine, FL, the Palatka mill employs about 975 people has four retail paper machines which produce consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels, as well as two Kraft paper machines. The Daily Operations Center Leader is responsible for remote operation of the facility's day-to-day Pulping, Kraft Recovery, and Power Generation processes. Key focus areas include reduction of operating employee process interactions, finding and implementing transformational operating technologies, developing/deploying advanced controls, and leveraging data analytics to optimize the facility's operation. This position will work in the Pulp, Power, and Recovery Department and works closely with frontline manufacturing employees, process control engineers, supervisors, and external support resources in developing, implementing, and evaluating ongoing process optimizations through the implementation of advanced controls, data analytics, and automation. Our Team The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle brands. GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine. The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state-of-the-art Daily Operations Center (DOC) - a singular control hub for our asset monitoring. With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy. Located 45 minutes west of the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine, the mill is nestled in outskirts of the growing city of Palatka. Jacksonville, Daytona Beach and Gainesville are approximately one hour away, and Orlando is only two hours! In an area ideal for many different people, interests, and lifestyles, the Palatka mill is a rare find! What You Will Do Providing positive leadership through the effective application of the PBM business philosophy. Developing and encouraging high levels of teamwork and participation on a diverse team. Setting expectations and holding employees accountable to standard operating practices. Fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement. Driving a safety-focused culture, regularly engaging-in and encouraging safety participation amongst the Daily Operations Center team. Researching new and emerging uses of digital resources and technologies pertaining to remote operation of equipment. Partnering with process control resources to rapidly eliminate employee touchpoints required to operate the mill's equipment. Partnering with subject matter experts to analyze operating problems and determine sustainable corrective actions. Managing and advancing all aspects of manufacturing to include: Reliability, Quality, Cost, Yield, Production, and Compliance. Identifying and mitigating critical hazards through advanced controls. Leveraging Process Control resources to eliminate environmental risks through advanced controls. Collaborating and sharing knowledge with all departments across the mill to ensure success of operational goals. Providing updates to executive leaders pertaining to facility operation and implementation of transformational operating strategies. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience leading a team of direct reports. Experience with Kraft Recovery, Pulping, and Power Generation processes. Experience with implementing advanced controls in a continuous process production environment. Experience with Microsoft Office 365 collaboration tools. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field. Project management skills, including the utilization of Microsoft Project. Experience in leading a Pulp, Power, or Recovery department. Experience with Honeywell or Foxboro PLCs. Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment. Experience in new capital equipment implementation and start-up. Experience working in a consultative and cooperative manner with multiple stakeholders, such as analytics, corporate engineering, operations, maintenance/reliability, site process control engineers, and IT resources. 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).