Quality Control Technician (Warrenton, GA)

Your Job Georgia-Pacific is having for a Quality Control Technician to join our Lumber facility in Warrenton, GA!

Salary:

• Our starting pay is $23 and up depending on experience.
• You will have the ability to increase your compensation based on skills and contribution to the overall performance of the mill.

Shift:

• 12 hours rotating shift (3-week repeating cycle as below)

Shift Hours:

5:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and 5:15pm - 5:30am

• Work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (day)
• Off Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
• Work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (night)
• Off Friday
• Work Saturday, Sunday, Monday (night)
• Off Tuesday, Wednesday
• Work Thursday, Friday (day)
• Off Saturday (repeat the cycle)

Physical Location:

331 Thomson Highway, Warrenton, GA 30828 Our Team Our team creates value by safely assisting with the production of lumber for our valued customers. What You Will Do High Level Overview

• Perform inspections, data collection, troubleshooting, and process audits to ensure sawmill operations produce lumber that meets quality, safety, and production targets. Individual Items Responsible For Safety & compliance
• Adhere to all plant safety, environmental, and quality policies and procedures at all times.
• Maintain strict PPE compliance (safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed boots, and other required PPE).
• Follow lockout/tagout, confined space, and other required safety procedures when applicable. Quality inspections & documentation
• Perform routine and ad-hoc inspections to verify product dimensions, grade, and visual quality against specifications.
• Use calipers, micrometers, tape measures, gauges, and other measuring devices precisely; record results in logs and electronic files.
• Complete and maintain QC documentation (inspection reports, nonconformance reports, calibration records) and store files on the designated website or local folders. Process monitoring & audits
• Conduct process audits to determine when processes are in or out of specification; escalate issues per procedure.
• Follow and execute a structured quality schedule (sampling plans, inspection frequency) to support continuous production flow.
• Execute and document routine equipment and measuring device calibrations; track calibration due dates. Troubleshooting & optimization
• Troubleshoot lumber quality issues across the sawmill process and make clear, actionable recommendations to operations and maintenance teams.
• Understand saw line machine centers and make appropriate offsets/adjustments to improve product quality; work directly with Optimizer software and PLC/HMI interfaces.
• Apply root-cause problem solving (5 Whys, fishbone, basic 8D/ corrective action) to identify and eliminate systemic failures. Collaboration & communication
• Communicate effectively with teammates, production operators, maintenance, and super.

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