Temporary Quality Lab Technician - Savannah, GA

Your Job

Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum team in Savannah, Georgia is seeking a motivated and safety-oriented individual to join our team for a temporary position.

This is a temporary role, and the duration of employment could be between 3 to 6 months.

Duration: 3-6 months.

Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts.

This position requires flexibility to work overtime and a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Compensation: Starting at $25.00/hr and up, depending on experience.

Our Team

The Savannah Gypsum facilities employs approximately 200 individuals in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers.

Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers.

Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit http:www.buildgp.com .

What You Will Do


* Actively practice Principle Based Management (PBM®) and foster the use of PBM® guiding principles in daily job performance.


* Perform all tasks safely and compliantly, with a focus on customer satisfaction and value creation.


* Complete assigned tasks proficiently without direct supervision, respecting co-workers and supervisors across all departments.


* Assist in developing processes to manage product quality and drive continuous improvement.


* Pre-test raw materials and assist with plant and divisional trials.


* Test manufactured finished products and record data in the plant's Quality Database System.


* Ensure precision in lab tests, as product specification ranges have close tolerances.


* Ensure production conforms to GP's Quality Assurance programs and external third-party certification programs (e.g., UL, Factory Mutual, ICC-ES, Intertek).


* Chair Quality Committee meetings and inspect finished products in the warehouse.


* Maintain a good safety and attendance record, work as part of a team, and be willing to work overtime or take call-outs as needed.


* Perform housekeeping duties and other required tasks.


* Assist in developing knowledge processes and systems for non-conforming production.


* Demonstrate reading and comprehension skills in performing Standard Test Procedures (STPs).


* Communicate customer needs and train employees on STPs to ensure accurate data reporting.


* Maintain product test equipment and process raw material calibration logs.


* Be knowledgeable about GP's Quality Assurance program and Gypsum Quality Management System.


* Conduct routine and repetitive tests at rapid intervals.


* Utilize strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Minimum of three (3) years of experience in manufacturing.


* Basic knowledge of math calculations, including dec...