Quality Assurance Manager - Kraft
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Florida, Palatka | |
 Feb 28, 2025 | |
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Georgia-Pacific is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to join our Palatka Mill. As a key member of the Technical Team, the Kraft Quality Manager works with the operations to meet the facility production goals, focused on ensuring the mill produces Quality right first-time products, on time, meeting our customers' needs and ensuring GP is the preferred partner. The Kraft Quality Manager provides oversight for the two Kraft paper machines, rewinders, and wrap line. This includes monitoring pertinent parameters for incoming raw materials, intermediates, and finished products manufactured in operations. Quality oversight includes assisting with product development and trials, customer site visits, and assisting the Kraft Sales group with technical support. This position is responsible for managing, measuring, and monitoring quality metrics for daily operations, and meeting or exceeding our customers' expectations. The Kraft Quality Manager is responsible for responding to customer complaints. This position assures that site operations meet regulatory and compliance requirements for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and internal processes (procedures and policies). Our Team The Palatka mill and its products are a critical part of GP's Consumer Products portfolio, including high-profile Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle brands. GP has invested heavily at Palatka in recent years to deliver competitive tissue and towel products including a new towel paper machine. The mill also features two Kraft paper machines and recent investments in a state-of-the-art Daily Operations Center (DOC) - a singular control hub for our asset monitoring. With more than 950 team members, the mill is highly strategic operation for GP and a foundational part of the local community and economy. Located 45 minutes west of the beautiful beaches of St. Augustine, the mill is nestled in outskirts of the growing city of Palatka. Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, and Gainesville are approximately one hour away, and Orlando is only two hours! In an area ideal for many different people, interests, and lifestyles, the Palatka mill is a rare find! What You Will Do * Foster a culture of transformation and continuous improvement, building a quality culture and capability in team members. * Drive sustainable quality processes and systems through application of management systems and a cadence of verification through self and with operations leaders. * Champions applicable quality programs. * Manage and develop Quality Analysts. * Oversee and implement trials within the facility, ensures acceptance criteria is established and approved. * Lead change management, quality process improvements, and drive to a zero-defect culture with use of technology and analytical tools * Lead and facilitate the root cause and corrective action process, with a mindset for eliminating future defects, providing timely resolution to customer inquiries, feedback investigations, and corrective actions. * Assure supplier quality is meeting our needs to produce quality products. * Monitor and analyze quality performance, inform leadership of the improvement opportunities, recommend solutions, utilize Project Management Tools to monitor implementation and validate sustainability of changes. * Utilizes Measurement System Analysis and Run-to-Target metrics to improve quality * Collaborate with other GP quality leaders to leverage knowledge and build a transformational quality system that achieves our vision. * Comfortable working with front-line employees to executive leaders, utilizing strong written and verbal communication skills. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Quality related experience in an industrial environment * Utilizing Quality Management Tools and Systems * Executing quality processes, including change management, CAPA/RCA, and continuous improvement * Utilizing Statistical Process Control to monitor quality performance What Will Put You Ahead * Five (5) years of Quality Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment * Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline * Quality Certifications from a recognized industry organization * Experience utilizing Quality Management Systems, particularly in an ERP Environment (SAP, JD Edwards) * Paper manufacturing or related industry experience 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 [1] 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. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [2] 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. 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. 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: [3] http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf #LI-SR3 References Visible links 1. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 2. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 3. http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf | |