Quality Coordinator - Owosso, MI

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Owosso (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Owosso, MI is seeking a Quality Coordinator to support the corrugated container manufacturing operations. You will coordinate calibration, provide quality training, and produce inspection records for quality decisions and measurement techniques.

The role requires prior quality (or military) experience, literacy with ERP systems, and a related associate degree or higher. Experience with measurement tools and manufacturing environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Prior quality experience OR Military experience.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Associate’s Degree or higher in a related field.
• Measurement experience using Calipers, Micrometers, CMM or Visions Systems.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, perform, and maintain calibration procedures
• Provide quality systems training and assistance to employees in quality decisions and measurement techniques
• Complete capability studies and gauge R&R analysis
• Prepare appropriate inspection records and measurement reports
• Perform inventory transactions for acceptable and non-conforming product and properly document
• Collaborate with teams to improve customer satisfaction and supplier performance
• Lead manufacturing support for Product Quality & Safety compliance
• Conduct data analysis (KPIs) to identify improvement opportunities
• Support internal audits and ensure compliance with safety and quality policies
• Participate in customer engagement and site visits
• Own testing and quality systems for plant equipment
• Assist in driving overall customer experience improvements
• Process Monitoring & Audits: Conduct process audits, follow structured quality schedules, and ensure equipment calibration.
• Troubleshooting & Optimization: Identify and resolve quality issues, and use root-cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams).
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with production, maintenance, and supervisory teams; train operators on quality standards and inspection methods; participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Administrative & Computer Skills: Maintain inspection records, generate quality reports, and use Microsoft Office and plant systems for data analysis and reporting.

Skills

Quality experience

Military experience

ERP systems

Manufacturing experience

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher in a related field

Job description

Your Job

Our Owosso Michigan location is seeking a Quality Coordinator to support manufacturing of corrugated containers.

Our Team

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

What You Will Do

• Coordinate, perform, and maintain calibration procedures
• Provide quality systems training and assistance to employees in quality decisions and measurement techniques
• Complete capability studies and gauge R&R analysis
• Prepare appropriate inspection records and measurement reports
• Perform inventory transactions for acceptable and non-conforming product and properly document

Supporting integration of quality systems and ensuring product quality and safety compliance

• Collaborate with teams to improve customer satisfaction and supplier performance
• Lead/manufacturing support for Product Quality & Safety compliance
• Conduct data analysis (KPIs) to identify improvement opportunities
• Support internal audits and ensure compliance with safety and quality policies
• Participate in customer engagement and site visits
• Own testing and quality systems for plant equipment
• Assist in driving overall customer experience improvements
• Process Monitoring & Audits: Conduct process audits, follow structured quality schedules, and ensure equipment calibration.
• Troubleshooting & Optimization: Identify and resolve quality issues, and use root-cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams).
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with production, maintenance, and supervisory teams; train operators on quality standards and inspection methods; participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Administrative & Computer Skills: Maintain inspection records, generate quality reports, and use Microsoft Office and plant systems for data analysis and reporting.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Prior quality experience OR Military experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using ERP systems
• Associate’s Degree or higher in a related field
• Measurement experience using Calipers, Micrometers, CMM or Visions Systems
• Experience working in an manufacturing environment

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.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture .

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 our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

• 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf