Quality Control Technician (Warrenton, GA)

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Quality Control Technician to join our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA.

In this hands-on role, you'll play a critical part in ensuring our products meet high quality and safety standards while supporting continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Salary:


* Our starting pay is $23 and up depending on experience.


* You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.

Shift:


* 12 hours rotating shift (3-week repeating cycle as below)

Shift Hours: 5:15 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m.

and 5:15pm - 5:30am

• Work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (day)

• Off Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday

• Work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (night)

• Off Friday

• Work Saturday, Sunday, Monday (night)

• Off Tuesday, Wednesday

• Work Thursday, Friday (day)

• Off Saturday (repeat the cycle)

Physical Location:
331 Thomson Highway, Warrenton, GA 30828

Our Team

Our team creates value by safely producing high-quality lumber that supports customers across the construction and building materials industry.

We work collaboratively, hold each other accountable to high standards, and take pride in doing the job right.

What You Will Do

High Level Overview

• Perform inspections, data collection, troubleshooting, and process audits to ensure sawmill operations produce lumber that meets quality, safety, and production targets.

Individual Items Responsible For

Safety & compliance


* Adhere to all plant safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures at all times.


* Maintain strict PPE compliance (safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, and other required PPE).


* Follow lockout/tagout, confined space, and other required safety procedures when applicable.

Quality inspections & documentation


* Perform routine and ad-hoc inspections to verify product dimensions, grade, and visual quality against specifications.


* Use calipers, micrometers, tape measures, gauges, and other measuring devices precisely; record results in logs and electronic files.


* Complete and maintain QC documentation (inspection reports, nonconformance reports, calibration records) and store files on the designated website or local folders.

Process monitoring & audits


* Conduct process audits to determine when processes are in or out of specification; escalate issues per procedure.


* Follow and execute a structured quality schedule (sampling plans, inspection frequency) to support continuous production flow.


* Execute and document routine equipment and measuring device calibrations; track calibration due dates.

Troubleshooting & optimization


* Troubleshoot lumber quality issues across the sawmill process and make clear, actionable recommendations to operations and maintenance teams.


* Understand saw line machine centers and make appropriate offsets/adj...