Quality Coordinator

Flint Hills Resources; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Waxahachie, TX, is seeking a Quality Coordinator to support product quality and safety programs, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and standards. You will partner with production to monitor quality performance, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement.

As a key part of the leadership team, you will manage audits, calibration systems, and data communication across the facility while supporting BRCGS, SQF, and ISO practices.

Qualifications

• 1 year + experience in corrugated manufacturing or 3+ years in manufacturing/quality/leadership
• Associate degree or recognized quality certification is required
• Experience with basic computer applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and data tooling

Responsibilities

• Support quality and product safety programs to meet customer specs and regulatory requirements
• Lead audits and calibration programs for plant testing equipment
• Investigate issues and drive root-cause analysis with production teams
• Track quality KPIs and communicate trends to leadership
• Support BRCGS, SQF, ISO standards implementation and improvements
• Assist in customer engagements and site visits to add value

Skills

Corrugated manufacturing

Quality management

Data analysis

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Kiwi systems

Education

Associate degree in technical field

Quality certification

Bachelor of Science (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Kiwi systems

Job description

Georgia-Pacificis now hiring aQuality Coordinatorto join our team inWaxahachie, TX. As a member of the plant’s leadership team, the Quality Coordinator supports the plant’s quality and product safety programs to ensure corrugated products meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and BRCGS Packaging Materials standards. The position reports to the Quality Manager and partners with the Production team monitoring quality performance, investigating issues, completing audits, and driving continuous improvement across the facility.

Shift:

• Ability to work different shifts as needed and weekends based on production, audit schedules, or urgent quality needs.
• Ability to travel up to 20%

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with the team to help Georgia-Pacific become the preferred supplier for our customers
• Foster a culture based on our Principle Based Management (PBM) Philosophy, and lead the manufacturing teams in Product Quality and Safety compliance
• Participate in customer engagement, perform customer site visits and create a Customer Communication Process where it adds value
• Track, trend, and clearlycommunicate multiple data points to all levels of the organization.
• Continuous ownership of calibration systems for all plant testing equipment to ensure compliance with calibration and validation needs.
• Support implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the BRCGS Packaging Materials standard, including hazard assessments, site audits, and traceability, by proactively seeking opportunities to enhance safety and compliance.
• Lead and support root-cause analysis for defects, complaints, and process deviations, collaborating with production teams to implement corrective actions, verify effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement through teamwork and problem-solving.
• Utilize data analysis to monitor quality performance and to identify and recommend improvements by tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and take actions to drive positive changes
• Conduct internal audits and assist with external audits, ensuring compliance with safety, housekeeping, and quality policies, while actively seeking and sharing knowledge to drive continuous improvement.
• Assist in driving change that improves the overall customer experience
• Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with noise, machinery, and varying temperatures, including standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 35 pounds.

Our Team

Our Georgia-Pacific Team is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. We manufacture standard corrugated containers providing cost-effective corrugated solutions for virtually any product.

Our vision is to be a World Class Leader of Quality. You will help us reach that vision by assisting the Quality Manager through integrating all systems and ensuring compliance of Product Quality and Product Safety.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• One (1) year of corrugated manufacturing experience; OR
• Three (3) years of manufacturing, military, quality, or leadership experience; OR
• An associate degree in a technical field or a recognized quality certification.
• Experience with basic computer applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Kiwi systems).
• Ability to work different shifts as needed and weekends based on production, audit schedules, or urgent quality needs.
• Ability to travel up to 20%

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor of Science degree in science related or technical discipline
• Experience with Safe Quality Food (SQF), British Retail Consortium of Global Standards (BRCGS) and/or ISO
• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or similar experience or certification
• Experience in Corrugated packaging and/or food and beverage manufacturing

Who We Are

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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.