Quality Manager

At Georgia-Pacific, we don’t just make boxes, we create packaging that powers commerce and protects products people depend on every day. We’re seeking a strategic, hands-on Quality Manager to be the champion of quality at our Huntsville, AL facility.

In this high-impact leadership role, you’ll partner with operations, sales, and customers to ensure reliable, defect-free corrugated solutions, while shaping a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Your expertise will directly influence customer trust, plant performance, and long-term business success.

Georgia-Pacific is one of the nation’s leading corrugated box manufacturers. We manufacture standard corrugated containers providing cost-effective corrugated solutions for virtually any product.  As Quality Manager, you’ll be the voice of quality on the site leadership team, driving improvements, coaching teams, and ensuring every product meets the standards our customers expect.

Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create.  This role also offers long-term career growth within Georgia-Pacific and Koch Industries. Many of our quality leaders advance into Plant Manager, Regional Quality Leader, or corporate operations roles across our nationwide network.

• Champion a culture of Principled Entrepreneurship by identifying opportunities to improve product quality and operational reliability.
• Lead and coach teams in applying Lean, RCA, and Cause Mapping tools to eliminate defects and improve customer outcomes.
• Serve as the quality voice with customers, ensuring our products meet expectations and comply with GP’s quality and stewardship standards.
• Lead systemic improvements by managing customer feedback, complaints, and corrective actions.
• Oversee Product Stewardship and Food Safety programs at the plant.
• Manage and continuously improve quality documentation, ensuring procedures, work instructions, and records are accurate, accessible, and aligned with customer and operational requirements.
• Own and communicate plant quality performance metrics, turning data into insights and action.
• Apply administrative and computer skills leveraging our industry-leading systems and AI tools to ensure world class product reliability.
• Apply strong mathematical skills including conversion of fractions, calculation of rates and percentages, and application of statistics.
• Work in a hands-on production environment: regularly walk, talk, and listen; conduct visual inspection of process areas; conduct product quality conformance verifications using a tape measure, Vernier caliper, various lab devices; visually assess print clarity and match colors.

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing, military, or process industry
• Proven track record of leading quality programs that improved plant reliability and customer satisfaction.
• Experience coaching and mentoring others in a professional environment.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Cause Mapping, and continuous improvement tools and processes.
• Demonstrated strength in written and verbal communication including customer-facing experience (email, video conference, and onsite visits).
• Experience managing or implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS).

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience in Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Background in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience in Corrugated packaging industry.
• Familiarity with KIWI or similar ERP systems.
• Certifications in BRCGS or food other safety program and HACCP.

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.