Quality Coordinator

Georgia-Pacific; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Quality Coordinator in Waxahachie, TX to support quality and product safety programs, ensuring compliance with customer specs, regulatory requirements, and BRCGS standards. You will partner with Production to monitor quality, investigate issues, and drive continuous improvement across the facility.

The role reports to the Quality Manager and requires readiness to work varying shifts and up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• One year of corrugated manufacturing experience OR three years of manufacturing, military, quality, or leadership experience.
• 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%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to help Georgia-Pacific become the preferred supplier for our customers.
• Foster a culture based on PBM philosophy and lead teams in Product Quality and Safety compliance.
• Participate in customer engagement, perform customer site visits and create value-adding communications.
• Track, trend, and clearly communicate data points to all levels of the organization.
• Lead root-cause analysis for defects and deviations and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Associate degree in a technical field

Quality certification

Bachelor of Science in science/technical discipline

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.

• 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

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 ourbusiness 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
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• 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.