Quality Coordinator II

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Marmaduke (AR); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Job summary

Anchor Packaging, a Georgia Pacific company, is hiring a Quality Coordinator II for the Marmaduke, AR facility. You will ensure quality and conformance of PVC blown-film products through audits, inspections, testing, data analysis, and disposition decisions.

The role requires advanced knowledge of blown-film processes, defect recognition, and training of new quality personnel, with frequent travel among three locations.

Qualifications

• Six months or more of quality experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Experience identifying defects in products.
• Experience with blown-film extrusion (ahead).
• SPC trained (ahead).
• Experience performing precision measurements using micrometers, dial calipers, and tape measures (ahead).

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine line audits and inspect film, rolls, packaging, labels, and traceability information against current specifications, drawings, work instructions, and approved standards.
• Recognize and evaluate Marmaduke blown-film defects, including wrinkles, haze or poor clarity, gauge variation, edge hang, gels, incorrect width, inadequate cling, contamination, holes, blocking, telescoping, loose or uneven winding, damaged roll edges, and other defects.
• Perform film-weight, gauge, width, cling, appearance, and roll-condition checks using approved methods and calibrated equipment; confirm results when out of specification.
• Identify affected production from last documented acceptable check, place suspect rolls or inventory on hold, maintain traceability, coordinate inspection or sorting, and recommend release/rework/grind/disposal.
• Work with operators, Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Quality leadership to relate defect patterns to process conditions and material variation.
• Create and maintain SPC records and databases for film weight, gauge, width, cling, defect trends, and holds.
• Prepare written and verbal summaries of audit findings, defect conditions, held inventory, investigations, corrective actions, and product status; escalate concerns as needed.
• Document inspection results and hold/release/disposition activity in quality and inventory systems.
• Train and coach new auditors, coordinators, and other quality personnel on process, specifications, inspection methods, defect recognition, escalation, and nonconforming-product controls.
• Travel frequently between Marmaduke, Jonesboro, and Paragould using personal vehicle.

Skills

Quality audits

Defect identification

Data analysis

Training others

SPC knowledge

Tools

Micrometers

Dial calipers

Tape measure

Job description

Your Job

Anchor Packaging, a Georgia Pacific company, is looking for individuals to join their dynamic team as a Quality Coordinator II at the Marmaduke, AR facility. The Quality Coordinator II is responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and conformance of PVC blown-film products manufactured at the Marmaduke facility through line audits, roll inspections, testing, data analysis, and control of nonconforming material. In addition to performing the same essential duties as Quality Coordinator II, this role must demonstrate advanced knowledge of the blown-film process and the ability to recognize, evaluate, and communicate defects such as wrinkles, haze or poor clarity, gauge variation, edge hang, gels, incorrect width, inadequate cling, contamination, holes, blocking, and roll or winding defects. The role provides advanced analysis, reports findings to key stakeholders, supports product disposition decisions, and trains new quality personnel with minimal oversight.

Our Team

A global innovation leader in designing and manufacturing rigid food containers and food service cling film in the USA since 1963. Committed to protecting food and the environment by using materials that reduce food and packaging waste to conserve valuable natural resources while delivering what the chef intended. Our partners at restaurant chains, supermarkets, convenience stores, food processors, and the distributors that warehouse and ship to these market segments utilize our award-winning performance features in durable packaging that preserves food quality, taste, and texture.

Pay

$21.00 to $23.60

Shifts Available

Monday-Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

What You Will Do

• Conduct routine line audits and inspect film, rolls, packaging, labels, and traceability information against current specifications, drawings, work instructions, and approved standards
• Recognize and evaluate Marmaduke blown-film defects, including wrinkles, haze or poor clarity, gauge variation, edge hang, gels, incorrect width, inadequate cling, contamination, holes, blocking, telescoping, loose or uneven winding, damaged roll edges, and other appearance or functional defect
• Perform required film-weight, gauge, width, cling, appearance, and roll-condition checks using approved methods and calibrated or verified equipment. Confirm results when a product is suspected to be out of specification
• Identify affected production from the last documented acceptable check, place suspect rolls or inventory on hold, maintain traceability, coordinate inspection or sorting, and recommend release, rework, grinding, or disposal based on documented criteria and approval requirements
• Work with operators, Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Quality leadership to relate defect patterns to blown-film process conditions, raw‑material or regrind variation, extrusion settings, cooling, winding, handling, and packaging
• Create and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) records and databases for film weight, gauge, width, cling, defect trends, holds, and other critical quality characteristics. Use the data to identify recurring variation and support corrective action
• Prepare clear written and verbal summaries of audit findings, defect conditions, held inventory, investigations, corrective actions, and product status. Escalate contamination, foreign material, traceability, food‑safety, or customer‑risk concerns immediately
• Accurately document inspection results and hold, quarantine, release, or disposition activity in the applicable quality and inventory systems so product status remains current and controlled
• Train and coach new auditors, coordinators, and other quality personnel on the Marmaduke blown‑film process, product specifications, inspection methods, defect recognition, escalation expectations, and nonconforming‑product controls
• Frequent travel between the three locations, Marmaduke, Jonesboro and Paragould utilizing personal vehicle

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Six months or more of quality experience
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience identifying defects in products

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with blown-film extrusion
• SPC trained
• Experience performing precision measurements utilizing micrometers, tape measure and dial calipers

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Who We Are

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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.

Equal Opportunities

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