Temporary Quality Lab Technician - Savannah, GA
 Georgia Pacific | |
life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Georgia, Savannah | |
 Jan 08, 2025 | |
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Our Georgia-Pacific Gypsum team in Savannah, Georgia is seeking a motivated and safety-oriented individual to join our team for a temporary position. This is a temporary role, and the duration of employment could be between 3 to 6 months. Duration: 3-6 months. Shift: 12-hour rotating shifts. This position requires flexibility to work overtime and a variety of shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. Our Team The Savannah Gypsum facilities employs approximately 200 individuals in helping Georgia-Pacific as one of the nation's leading gypsum board manufacturers. Georgia-Pacific's building product business is consistently amongst the nation's top suppliers of building products to large warehouse retailers and building materials dealers. Our employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace. To learn more about our Building Products division, visit [1] http:www.buildgp.com. What You Will Do * Actively practice Principle Based Management (PBM) and foster the use of PBM guiding principles in daily job performance. * Perform all tasks safely and compliantly, with a focus on customer satisfaction and value creation. * Complete assigned tasks proficiently without direct supervision, respecting co-workers and supervisors across all departments. * Assist in developing processes to manage product quality and drive continuous improvement. * Pre-test raw materials and assist with plant and divisional trials. * Test manufactured finished products and record data in the plant's Quality Database System. * Ensure precision in lab tests, as product specification ranges have close tolerances. * Ensure production conforms to GP's Quality Assurance programs and external third-party certification programs (e.g., UL, Factory Mutual, ICC-ES, Intertek). * Chair Quality Committee meetings and inspect finished products in the warehouse. * Maintain a good safety and attendance record, work as part of a team, and be willing to work overtime or take call-outs as needed. * Perform housekeeping duties and other required tasks. * Assist in developing knowledge processes and systems for non-conforming production. * Demonstrate reading and comprehension skills in performing Standard Test Procedures (STPs). * Communicate customer needs and train employees on STPs to ensure accurate data reporting. * Maintain product test equipment and process raw material calibration logs. * Be knowledgeable about GP's Quality Assurance program and Gypsum Quality Management System. * Conduct routine and repetitive tests at rapid intervals. * Utilize strong communication, planning, and organizational skills. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * Minimum of three (3) years of experience in manufacturing. * Basic knowledge of math calculations, including decimals, fractions, and percentages. * Experience in reading a tape measure. * Experience with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, and Teams. What Will Put You Ahead * Associate degree or 3 years of experience in a quality lab or related field. * Five (5) years of experience in a gypsum wallboard manufacturing facility. * Experience with equipment calibration for a Quality Assurance lab. * General knowledge of gypsum wallboard manufacturing processes and applications. * Data collection and statistical analysis 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 [2] 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 [3] 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. 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. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [4] here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click [5] here, [6] aqui, or [7] tu). References Visible links 1. http://www.buildgp.com 2. https://jobs.kochcareers.com/pages/culture 3. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 4. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf 5. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_English.pdf 6. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Spanish.pdf 7. https://labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/employers/posters/e-verify/Right%20to%20Privacy%20in%20the%20Workplace_Polish.pdf | |