Quality Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring a Quality Manager at our corrugated facility in Cleveland, TN.

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 products and services which make us a preferred partner to our customers.

Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management ™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.

Our Team

The team at Cleveland, TN, specializes in full box-making operations, where they support the self-actualization of their employees.

The Cleveland facility is located between Chattanooga and Knoxville.

Cleveland is a stone's throw from Great Smokey Mountains and Nantahala National Park for those who are outdoor enthusiasts.

This position provides opportunities for promotion in Cleveland and many other Georgia-Pacific and Koch facilities across the country.

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 of equipment to ensure GP compliance


* Analyze and report to leadership 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)



* Leadership experience managing quality and process improvements in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment


* Experience coaching and mentoring in a professional atmosphere


* Experience with managing and maintaining customer relations through written and verbal follow-up that includes email correspondence and video conferencing, as well as onsite visits


* 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


* Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Cause Mapping experience


* Statistical Process Control experience


* Lean/Six Sigma experience


* Corrugated packaging industry experience


* Experience working with BVP and KIWI information systems


* HAACP Certification

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