Quality Chemist - Fluff Lab

Your Job

Georgia Pacific Cellulose is seeking a Quality Chemist for our Technical Services and Quality Support Lab in Brunswick, GA.

The quality chemist will be responsible for working consultatively with supervisors performing a variety of physical and analytical testing on an array of fluff pulp grades.

As a result, you will become an expert in the areas of fluff pulps and their application in disposable absorbent materials.

The successful candidate is a self-starter with the ambition to take the initiative and thrive in an environment with minimal supervision.

Our Team

The Brunswick Cellulose facility is one of the largest integrated fluff pulp mills in the country with a modern woodyard, fiber line, three paper machines, waste treatment plant, and utilities operations.

The Brunswick Cellulose Mill, located in the southeast corner of Georgia is within minutes of downtown Brunswick and about an hour from Jacksonville, FL to the south and Savannah, GA to the north.

What You Will Do


* Managing internal Monthly Pulp Testing database (MPT) and providing trend data for Commercial Services and Operations review


* For MPT, perform a series of quantitative testing methods according to the established procedures on a predetermined set of pulp samples reporting the results.


* Completing and reporting customer specific testing required by customer specifications


* Completing and reporting pulp testing requests for Technical Service and Sales


* Consulting with Technical Service personnel to ensure the customer's questions and/or problems are being resolved


* Working with Quality, Technical Service, and I&T to develop and test hand sheets to meet continuous improvement and product development needs


* Performing internal quality audits, ISO internal audits and Mill GAP audits


* Performing routine maintenance and calibration checks on lab equipment for proper operation


* Maintaining and developing lab procedures as needed reviewing established procedures at regular intervals.


* Promoting and maintaining a safe/clean/functional lab environment addressing issues as needed


* Utilizing various software systems for lab supplies/materials/work orders


* Ability to travel up to 10% to address mill and customer needs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor of Science degree or higher


* Bachelor's degree or higher and one (1) year of lab experience

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's degree in biology, Chemistry or other science discipline


* One (1) year of experience with analytical testing and procedures in a quality lab environment


* Root Cause Analysis experience


* ISO experience


* Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment

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