Automation Leader

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Florida, Palatka
Apr 02, 2025
Your Job Georgia-Pacific has an exciting opportunity for a talented Automation Site Leader at our Palatka, Florida Consumer Products manufacturing operation. The Automation Site Leader will work closely with multiple paper making, converting, and shipping groups to ensure the reliability and availability of the AGV fleet and Smartbox Palletizers. 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 * Create a safe environment where the team has no significant incidents involving Health and Safety * Promote environmental stewardship with the team where no significant environmental incidents occur. * Lead and foster a culture that values risk identification and personal ownership, through a principle-based approach and manage all TRAX items for the department. * Advance the application of PBM 5 Dimensions * Interface with multiple paper making, converting, and shipping groups to ensure internal customers are unaffected by automation and effectively own ALL automated material movements. * Assure RREs are aligned to with all employees: Automation Engineer, Automation techs, and AGV techs. * Lead/Coach/Mentor automation team to understand and impact automation availability and reliability. * Lead/Coach/Mentor Automation Engineers to grow capabilities of shifts through training guides, troubleshooting, Master Tech skills, etc. * Execute, support, and transform the Asset Strategy of the AGV fleet through OBWS and foster principled entrepreneurship to continuously improve. * Help develop systems and processes the improve long-term on-shift knowledge and track their effectiveness. * Find opportunities for continued growth of automation in the mill and use data to help coordinate improvements. * Continually search for new products and give input to viability and sustainability with regards to automation (impact of new product portfolios, etc.) * Track key performance metrics such as vehicle uptimes, fault counts, and mission time to ensure maximum availability of the fleet and work to improve interpretation of data. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering OR ten (10) or more years of experience working in a manufacturing/automated operation. * Five (5) or more years of experience working within an automated system. * Experience managing projects with a variety of size and scope. * Experience using Microsoft Office Tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. * Experience as a direct supervisor What Will Put You Ahead * Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering * Two (2) or more years of experience LEADING in an automated system. * Experience applying reliability concepts as they relate to asset strategies. * Knowledge of Elettric80 vehicles or systems 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 [1] 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 [2] 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. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: [3] http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf