**Overview** **Lab Technician|** Hiring Immediately **| Macon, Georgia** **Available Shift:** Rotating 12-Hours Rotates every two weeks. 06:00 AM -06:00 PM 06:00 PM-06:00 AM **Apply Online!** **Compensation:** + **Competitive starting pay rate of** $23.63paid weekly + **Increases** Eligible for annual wage increases + **Bonuses** Eligible for monthly bonus based upon plant productivity + Add EXTRA money to your paycheck by referring friends and family **Benefits Include:** + Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date + Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options + Choice of an Employer-Funded Health Care Account (HCA) or Health Savings Account (HSA) + Integrated healthcare programs – telemedicine, chronic condition, weight management and msk health + Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options + Flexible spending accounts (FSA) + Healthcare, dependent care + Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs + Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options + Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance + Employee well-being reward program + Employee assistance program (EAP) + Child and family care support program + Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program + Employee discount program + 401(K) with 4% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately) Our Social Responsibility platform features a robust, employee-led Give Back program, which includes a matching gifts plan, community grants initiative, and our annual Company-wide Month of Action campaign. With each of these initiatives, our employees are empowered and equipped to give back to their communities and support the non-profits important to them and their families. Through our Give Back program, we own our commitment to Social Responsibility and live our purpose of Packaging a Better Future. **Responsibilities** **Job purpose** The Quality Lab Technician role is responsible to perform various quality tests to ensure product meets customer need, regulatory requirements, and that the manufacturing process is within prescribed limits. **Duties and responsibilities** The primary job duties and responsibilities are: + Follows all documented safety, quality, and production procedures. + Monitors process for changes in conditions and raw material. + Performs various tests on incoming raw material and product. + Perform quality check on in-process products. (e.g. UPC scanning, correct print, bundle weight, hinges, moisture) + Implements countermeasures for quality defects. + Monitors overall quality of product on shift. + Monitors and record test results. + Communicates changes in operating conditions and quality defects to supervisors. + Removes all supplies from work area not required. + Immediately addresses and reports safety issues or hazards. + Maintains excellent safety record. + Maintains excellent attendance record. + Performs other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** **Experience** Experience required: + At least three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing environment (pulp and paper industry preferred); including successful completion of jobs or similar activities requiring control of a mechanical process and inspection of product to meet quality standards. + Demonstrated self-compliance with company policies and procedures. + Demonstrated understanding of statistical process control (SPC). + Prior laboratory experience preferred. **Skills** An individual must have the following skills in the Quality Lab Technician position: + Ability to work safely and to communicate with others in a professional manner. + Detail-oriented. + Technical aptitude for evaluating a process. **Physical requirements** This position is located in a manufacturing location. Physical requirements will include but are not limited to: + Standing for lengthy periods of time (frequent) + Sitting for extended periods of time (frequent) + Climbing up/downstairs/ladders/platforms (occasional) + Working in a manufacturing environment that includes periods of hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment (frequent) **Working conditions** An individual that works in the Quality Lab Technician position: + Must be physically able to perform the essential job duties. + Must be able to work a rotating 12-hour schedule. + Works overtime as required. **Education** High School Diploma or GED **Job Locations** _US-GA-Macon_ **ID** _2024-25721_ **Category** _Operations_ **Position Type** _Full Time_ **Pay Type** _Hourly_