Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Quality Manager at our corrugated facility in Augusta, GA. As a member of the plant leadership team, the Quality Manager serves as a partner to the operations, commercial teams, and customers ensuring we produce and deliver corrugated product and service which makes us a preferred partner to our customers.
Our Team
The team in Augusta specializes in the corrugating/converting for box making, where they support the self-actualization of their employees. This position provides opportunities for promotion both in Augusta as well as many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country. Come join our team!
To learn more about this facility and our Packaging division, please visit: www.gppackaging.com
What You Will Do
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement to improve process control, quality, yields, and reduce defects
- Lead quality process improvements and training initiatives for employees within the facility
- Interface with internal and external customers to assure quality expectations are met and assure vendors are meeting our material specifications
- Facilitate team meetings to improve the quality process and champion Product Stewardship Food Safety process
- Manage Monthly Quality Report for Leadership Team and all measuring equipment to ensure GP compliance
- Analyze and report to leadership and teams on quality performance data while identifying and leading improvement activities
- Administer corporate computer systems involving plant floor data collection and customer complaints
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- industrial or military environment
- Previous experience coaching and mentoring in a professional atmosphere
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Cause Mapping experience
- Previous experience with managing and maintaining customer relations through written and verbal follow up that include email correspondence and video conferencing, as well as onsite visits
- Previous experience with quality management systems
- Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- Statistical Process Control experience
- Lean/Six Sigma experience
- Corrugated packaging industry experience
- Experience working with BVP and KIWI information systems
- HAACP Certification
- Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF) and /or British Retail Consortium (BRC)
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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.
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: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf