QA Specialist

Your Job

The Georgia-Pacific Memphis, TN facility is one of the most diverse cotton cellulose producers in the market. The Memphis Mill manufactures various grades of specialty pulp that is used in LED displays, coatings, plastics, currency papers, construction, pharmaceuticals, food additivities, thickeners, and filter applications.

What You Will Do

• Analyze Daily quality data for final disposition and communication in coordination meetings, emails, or phone calls, to indicate pending issues in a timely fashion that allow operations and shipping to respond.
• Update Monthly Grade Summaries and Quality Summary Reports to accurately maintain, reflect the quality that is documented in internal systems.
• Reclass product as needed in internal system when targeted grade quality is not met. Ensure quality data transfers accurately in the system for COA.
• Ensure samples requested are shipped or submitted for analysis in a timely manner.
• Perform calculations and enter test results into spreadsheets/databases and verifying results
• Report laboratory results to team members and appropriate persons
• Understand and apply Site Safe Work Practices
• Utilize mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot, adjust and repair routine equipment issues.
• Follow defined procedures while working in a mill environment or laboratory
• Be able to carry up to 50 pounds and work in an industrial environment where you may have to climb stairs to reach sample locations throughout the mill while being exposed to noise levels, hot, humid environment, cold environment, and bad weather conditions
• Be capable of supporting testing during staffing outages as needed.
• Set the staffing schedule for the team based on production schedule.
• Be willing and able to work split shifts and some weekends as needed
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience working in a laboratory environment OR quality experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of general and organic chemistries and basic instrumentation used in a chemistry laboratory.
• Experience with administrative tasks such as creating schedules, managing Excel spreadsheets, and data entry/analysis.
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate/technical degree in Biology, Chemistry, or science field
• Experience with quality control
• Experience with ISO
• Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
  
  
  

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Our Benefits

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