Quality Engineer

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About Graphic Packaging International: We produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported your craft beer, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

• Provide leadership for Continuous Improvement initiatives for the facility, including use of Problem Solving and Lean Manufacturing tools and methods.
• Identify Continuous Improvement needs, determine scope of each effort/project, assure execution, and conduct effectiveness reviews in coordination with Department Managers.
• Train/co‑coach salaried and hourly employees on Problem‑solving tools (e.g., Control Charts, Histograms, Root Cause Analysis, Kepner Tregoe).
• Lead facility efforts to reduce spoilage, including tracking, data analysis, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
• Work with departments to identify, develop, execute, and maintain results of cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Communicate Best Practices within the facility and externally within GPI.
• Manage process for trials (internal and external requests) in coordination with QA Department, including approval of requests and final reports. Perform Design of Experiments (DOE).

• 3‑5 years manufacturing experience
• Professional problem‑solving experience (e.g., Kepner Tregoe, Six Sigma, Fishbone)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Strong statistical and mathematical aptitude
• Project Management skills
  
  Software proficiency in all Microsoft Office suites
• Minitab experience preferred

Pay Range: $55,800.00 – $74,400.00

Graphic Packaging International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.  

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Mid–Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Location:

Kenton, OH