Quality Leader

Koch Business Solutions, LP Seeking Quality Leader for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups. Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Quality Leader for our Oriented Strand Board (OSB) manufacturing site in Englehart, Ontario.

Your Job

This role reports to the Quality Manager and is a key member of the Quality Team. This role requires an attention to detail and self-direction to drive mill continuous improvement in product quality, improving mill operating margins and development/implementation of new process technologies and products. This role requires leadership, communication, and analytical problem-solving skills. Tasks may include development of plans to improve margins, justification for capital projects, review & analyze process data, work with teams to develop action plans to improve quality systems and close mill operating gaps.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific Englehart is an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Manufacturing site located in Englehart, Ontario. This type of OSB is used for floor, wall, and roof sheathing in residential and light commercial construction applications. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific’s OSB Division please visit: www.buildgp.com/plywood-osb.

What You Will Do

• Routine tours of the plant and wood yard, interacting with production workers to help identify quality-related concerns and corrective actions.
• Monitor the key properties of product being produced to ensure they meet quality standards
• Monitor operational control limits of key equipment such as: Stranders, heat energy, drying, pressing and finishing machinery to produce quality product at expected production levels
• Monitor key process variables that affect raw material usages ensuring raw material usage is at expected levels and meet or exceed cost forecasts
• Interface with and maintain strong working relationships with production and maintenance teams. Provide leadership to troubleshoot operating and maintenance issues affecting quality or production
• Implementing best practices, identifying non-value add elements and modeling continuous process improvement
• Provide technical expertise for the OSB manufacturing process
• Support technical innovation and initiatives at the plant site and work with area owners and engineers on new projects
• Increase efficiency while maintaining consistency of the manufacturing process
• Foster strong relationships between health & safety, production, mechanical, electrical and quality departments; maintain a team environment
• Initiate improvements and enhancement concepts to ensure process operations are industry leading
• Manage raw materials inventory in a in a dynamic and ever-changing production environment
• Oversee and lead the blender cleaning jobs, which includes contractor management

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with quality policies and standards
• Proficient working with computer and supporting software
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in a supervisory/leadership role
• Experience using CMMS systems, preferably MP2 or MOE
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Experience in wood products or pulp & paper industry

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.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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

Georgia Pacific Englehart OSB Mill offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section at the bottom of the kochcareers.com webpage.

How to Apply

If you have the above qualifications, we would like to hear from you. We thank all applicants in advance, but please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check.