Quality Technician

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a Quality Technician for an opportunity within the quality department, supporting Muskogee, OK Operations.

The Quality Technician will provide expertise and support to drive continuous improvement, compliance, and quality in Muskogee's transformation into a world class manufacturer and distributor of Tissue, Towel and Napkin.

The individual will perform routine and non-routine in-process testing per specified procedures.

The result of the test performed will be reported to STARLIMS and/or operations on shift as needed.

Assist with the prevention/control of non-conforming products across various parts of the mill that include Converting, Pulp and Paper.

The position will report to the Facility Quality Manager.

The pay for the position is $19.00 .

The shift is a 12-hour rotating shift, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm and 7:00 pm - 7:00 am to include holidays, weekends and overtime as needed.

Our Team

Located on the Kerr-McClellan Navigational Channel (Arkansas River) on about 640 acres of land, the Muskogee consumer products operation spans across approximately 70 acres (or 2,900,000 square feet) of manufacturing and warehouse space are "under roof" employing approximately 830 employees.

We are the second largest employer in the Muskogee, OK area and 45th in the state! Our non-union facility operates on 12-hour shifts, 7 days per week, 365 days per year; housing 2 of the 13 largest tissue machines in the world and paper machines that produce an average of 900 tons of paper per day.

Our finished product consists of a mix of 40% Retail and 60% Commercial.

What You Will Do


* Operate and run lab equipment in a safe and effective manner


* Finish product and base sheet testing


* Conduct sample preparation and document results


* Test, analyze and communicate all test results


* Work to help meet and exceed quality expectations


* Participate in trials and product commercialization


* Collect and send samples


* Work in a team environment


* Execute new laboratory test methods as required


* Perform routine test procedures daily while working in a dynamic role with minimum supervision


* Escalating quality exceptions i.e., SIMS and NQS


* Maintain SQF/Product Stewardship compliance of instrumentation in various parts of the mill


* Customer Supplier Agreement liaison-verifying testing results


* Demonstrates the courage to take decisive action to protect product quality and customer safety, including stopping production or placing product on hold when off - quality conditions are identified

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* High School Diploma or GED

What Will Put You Ahead


* Two (2) or more years of experience working in a quality/lab position in a manufacturing, industrial, medical, construction or military environment


* Experience supporting Paper Manufacturing operations


* Experience troubleshooting quality issues


* Experienc...