Quality Assurance Analyst

Gcp Paper Usa • New Caney, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

GCP PAPER USA, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Analyst to join our Quality team in Houston. This position is responsible for managing non-conforming products, tracking document control systems, and evaluating raw materials, in-process goods, and products in development. The Quality Analyst acts as a key technical resource for maintaining compliance with international standards, managing shift-to-shift quality handovers, and validating environmental recycling initiatives on the production floor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field (such as Robotics Engineering) required. Note: Related engineering disciplines are fully accepted to support professional visa processing.
• Valid TAPPI certification and Lean Manufacturing certification (Green Belt to Black Belt level) required.
• Intermediate understanding of laboratory testing techniques, evaluation of materials, ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems, and FSC chain-of-custody standards.
• Experience utilizing inventory management ERPs, Oracle, WMS, FSC tracking, GMP guidelines, and Minitab statistical software.
• Intermediate communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Strong analytical observation, extreme attention to detail, objective technical decision-making, and organizational focus (5S).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Collect and safeguard daily retention samples, identifying them accurately by date and shift in the assigned area to maintain a physical history for stability testing and customer clarifications.
• Author documentation for non-conforming products and coordinate inventory holds on the floor using visual alerts to segregate defective materials; perform technical evaluations on new supplies and products in development.
• Record, document, and archive daily quality logs while conducting structured shift handovers that detail active defects and product status to ensure total operational traceability.
• Maintain the order, cleanliness, and basic calibration of laboratory measuring tools and instruments by executing scheduled internal verification programs to maximize reading precision.
• Validate that product quarantined due to quality deviations is routed efficiently to internal repulping or recycling streams, preventing unnecessary landfill disposal.
• Exercise full authority to halt production lines or block inventory lots of raw materials and finished goods immediately upon confirming a deviation from technical specifications.
• Adhere strictly to company safety regulations, employee handbooks, and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) to ensure an accident-free laboratory environment.

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Paid Healthcare: Fully covered individual Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 100% Employer-Paid Disability: Fully covered Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• 401(k) Plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level