QA Technician: Production & Lab Quality

GCP Paper USA, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

GCP PAPER USA, Inc. in Houston is seeking a safety-minded QA Technician to join our Quality team.

You will perform routine floor inspections, line clearances, production startups, and basic laboratory testing on raw materials and in-process components to ensure product standardization. This role requires attention to detail, adherence to GLP and ISO 9001:2015 standards, and the ability to halt lines if specifications are not met.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred in Paper Science Technology, Chemical Technology, or Industrial Systems.
• Valid TAPPI certification or Laboratory Technician certification required.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methodologies, instrument calibration, ISO 9001:2015 quality standards.
• Experience with ERP inventories, Oracle, WMS, FSC data tracking, GMP, and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Floor Inspection & Line Clearance: conduct regular walkthroughs across active production lines to evaluate processes against approved quality procedures for semi-finished and finished materials.
• Line Startups: verify and certify manufacturing lines during initial production startups or product format changeovers using standard checklists.
• Sample Collection: collect, register, and store daily retention samples by date and shift in designated laboratory areas.
• Laboratory Analysis & Material Disposition: perform physical and chemical property tests on raw supplies and components using analytical methods to issue quality determinations.
• Internal Verification: execute routine cleanings, maintenance, and verification routines on laboratory instruments and gauges.
• Production Halt Authority: authorized to halt active manufacturing lines or initiate inventory blockades if materials or products fail to meet specs.
• Safety Compliance: adhere to plant safety protocols and GLP to maintain a safe workplace.

Skills

High manual coordination

Attention to detail

Defect reporting

5S workplace organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in Paper Science Technology, Chemical Technology, or Industrial Systems (preferred)

Tools

Oracle

WMS

FSC data tracking

GMP frameworks

Minitab

Job description

GCP PAPER USA, Inc. in Houston is seeking a safety-minded QA Technician to join our Quality team.

You will perform routine floor inspections, line clearances, production startups, and basic laboratory testing on raw materials and in-process components to ensure product standardization. This role requires attention to detail, adherence to GLP and ISO 9001:2015 standards, and the ability to halt lines if specifications are not met.