Quality Engineer: Root-Cause Champion for Safer Products

Flint Hills Resources; Toledo (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Toledo is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and company quality expectations. You will lead structured investigations, drive corrective actions, and support risk-based decisions while partnering with operations, environmental, and supply chain teams.

You will guide quality procedures, containment, and documentation, helping prevent defects and improve performance across production and lab results. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, paper science, quality management, or a related technical field.
• Experience in quality engineering, manufacturing, process engineering, or related industrial roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of quality mgmt systems, product specs, process control, audits, and data-based problem solving.
• Ability to interpret technical data, lab results, customer requirements, and process trends.
• Strong communication skills to translate findings into clear business messages.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analyses for complaints, nonconformances, and process deviations using tools like 5 Whys, Fishbone, and FMEA.
• Own or support Product Stewardship activities, including containment, investigation, and action verification.
• Evaluate quality risks, regulatory considerations, and life-cycle impacts for decisions.
• Partner with manufacturing, environmental, procurement, logistics, and sales to align product decisions.
• Analyze data to identify trends, prevent defects, and improve performance.
• Develop and coach operations on quality procedures, control plans, and inspection criteria.
• Support customer complaint investigations, audits, and regulatory inquiries.
• Coach teams on disciplined problem solving and evidence-based decisions.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Quality management systems

Data-based problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Quality management software

Job description

Georgia-Pacific Toledo is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and company quality expectations. You will lead structured investigations, drive corrective actions, and support risk-based decisions while partnering with operations, environmental, and supply chain teams.

You will guide quality procedures, containment, and documentation, helping prevent defects and improve performance across production and lab results. Strong communication is essential.