Quality Control Technician

Koch; Perdue Hill (AL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Quality Control Technician for our Perdue Hill, AL facility. The role involves performing routine and non-routine in-process testing per procedures and reporting results to operations on shift.

You will assist with preventing non-conforming products, maintain laboratory housekeeping, and adhere to the Chemical Hygiene Plan while supporting continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years minimum industrial or manufacturing work experience.
• Experience with math including basic operations and percentages; calculator use.
• Experience with Word, Outlook and Excel for data entry and document creation.

Responsibilities

• Communicate quality/workmanship issues effectively.
• Provide timely resolutions to inquiries, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Support benchmarking, product commercialization and continuous improvement efforts.
• Prioritize testing during mill upset conditions.
• Lead machine and customer-related quality improvement trials.
• Use chemicals safely and know proper PPE.
• Maintain quality reporting documents and facilitate quality meetings.
• Analyze process data and develop corrective action plans.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication.
• Work in hot, humid, noisy environments and perform repetitive/manual tasks.
• Climb stairs and work at elevations as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Math proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two year technical degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Location(s)

Perdue Hill, Alabama

Company

Georgia-Pacific

Career Field

Operations & Manufacturing

Job Number

194695

Your Job

Georgia Pacific is hiring a Quality Control Technician for our Perdue Hill, AL (ARC) facility. The individual will perform routine and non-routine in-process testing per specified procedures. The result of the tests performed will be reported to operations on shift. Assist with the prevention/control of non-conforming products. Responsible for maintaining proper laboratory housekeeping and abide by the Chemical Hygiene Plan.

This position pays $24.61 per hour.

The rotation is 4 days, 7 off, 4 nights, 3 off, 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights, and 3 off (4:30 am to 4:30 pm days and 4:30 pm to 4:30 am nights).

Our Team

Alabama River Cellulose (ARC) mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. Recognized as one of the largest pulp operations in North America, the mill is also considered the largest manufacturer in Monroe County and one of the largest employers in the area. ARC, part of Georgia-Pacific’s Cellulose group.

What You Will Do

• Effectively communicate quality/workmanship issues
• Provide timely resolutions to customer inquiries, feedback investigations, and corrective actions
• Support the business effort to benchmark existing products, commercialize new products and drive continuous improvement
• Must be able to prioritize testing during mill upset conditions
• Lead machine and customer related quality improvement trials
• Must be able to use and handle chemicals used to perform job tasks and know the proper PPE when using the chemicals.
• Maintain reporting documentation for quality reports, facilitate quality meetings, review process data and assist in developing action plans to correct non-conforming conditions
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Willing to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment and to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks for extended periods (lifting, walking, climbing, pushing, twisting, stooping)
• Must be able to climb stairs and have the ability to work at elevations of 150 – 200 feet

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED
• Two (2) years minimum industrial or manufacturing work experience
• Experience using math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and percentages and the ability to use a calculator
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel for data entry and document creation

What Will Put You Ahead

• Two (2) year technical degree
• Experience in a Pulp and Paper Manufacturing facility

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).