Quarry Supervisor

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Quarry Supervisor to support our mining operations in Fort Dodge, Iowa. This position will provide hands-on leadership to the quarry production team while promoting a safe, compliant, and productive work environment.

The Quarry Supervisor will help coordinate daily mining activities, develop employee capabilities, and ensure operations comply with Georgia-Pacific and Mine Safety and Health Administration standards. The ideal candidate is a committed leader who can coach employees, solve problems, and create an environment where team members take ownership of their work.

Our Team

The Fort Dodge facility offers an opportunity to join a collaborative manufacturing team focused on safety, operational excellence, employee development, and long-term value creation. Georgia-Pacific’s Fort Dodge job descriptions position each role as an opportunity for employees to grow their skills while contributing to the facility and surrounding community.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Lead a production team in maintaining an injury-free and incident-free workplace within a continuous manufacturing environment.
• Adhere to and support Georgia-Pacific and Mine Safety and Health Administration safety standards.
• Promote compliance with applicable MSHA regulations, policies, and operating requirements.
• Interface professionally with MSHA representatives and other government regulators.
• Assist with the day-to-day planning and coordination of quarry and mining operations.
• Coach employees on mining practices, operational expectations, and safe work procedures.
• Facilitate team development, employee growth, and skill-building opportunities.
• Support effective problem-solving and the timely resolution of operational issues.
• Build employee commitment, accountability, and ownership.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, production, maintenance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Apply Georgia-Pacific’s Principle Based Management® philosophy in daily actions and decisions.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements

• Leadership experience with direct reports.
• Knowledge of Mine Safety and Health Administration regulations, standards, and policies.
• Experience interacting with, coaching, and developing hourly employees.
• Knowledge of mining practices, tactics, and operations.
• Ability to support a safe, compliant, and productive work environment.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two or more years of leadership experience with direct reports.
• Experience within the building products manufacturing industry.
• Previous experience working in quarry or mining operations.
• Current Mine Safety and Health Administration Instructor Card or the ability to obtain one.
• Experience applying lean manufacturing or continuous improvement techniques.
• Experience improving manufacturing performance, safety, maintenance, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America. Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound. Georgia-Pacific is an independently managed and operated company of Koch Industries, Inc., a private company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

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, aquí, or tu).

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