Job Description
Your Job The Quality Engineer is a highly experienced quality professional responsible for overseeing all aspects of quality assurance. This role involves developing, improving, and implementing quality control procedures, analyzing quality data, leading root cause analysis investigations, and mentoring team members to ensure products consistently meet or exceed industry standards and customer expectations throughout the entire product lifecycle.
Our Team You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the quality of our products. Our division works closely with cross-functional teams to drive quality initiatives and improvements, ensuring compliance with industry standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
What You Will Do - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish quality goals and metrics aligned with business objectives.
- Design and implement comprehensive quality plans, including inspection procedures, testing protocols, and quality control standards.
- Lead the quality team in executing testing activities throughout the product and process development, including design verification, process validation, and final product testing.
- Monitor, analyze, and report quality data to identify trends, potential issues, and areas for improvement.
- Investigate and document non-conforming products and lead cross-functional teams to conduct thorough root cause analysis to identify the source of defects.
- Support the implementation of corrective and preventive actions to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
- Provide technical guidance and support to team members, coaching them on quality methodologies and best practices.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives, facilitating cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable industry regulations and quality standards, including SQF.
- Monitor and manage regulatory documentation and reporting requirements.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)- Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, manufacturing, or engineering-related field.
- Ability to perform root cause analysis using tools like 8D, A3, and 5 Why analysis.
- Experience in quality engineering principles and methodologies, including statistical process control (SPC).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience with Quality Management Systems is preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently without close supervision.
What Will Put You Ahead - Knowledge of the SAP ERP system.
- Experience with Quality System Standards and implementation.
- Familiarity with Printing and Stamping processes.
- SQF experience.
- Knowledge of the five AIAG core quality tools (APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, FMEA).
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 here.
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.
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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. 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.
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