Project Manager, Device R & D

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Georgia-Pacific is currently recruiting for a Project Manager within our Device Development Department along with the potential to foster project leadership across the greater Georgia Pacific R&D organization. The Project Manager, Device R & D will lead development teams for mechanical and electro-mechanical dispensers of paper, skin care, and cutlery from concept through commercialization. They may lead projects that focus on up‑front innovation phases, or they may lead projects approved for commercialization.

They will collaborate with business category managers to define the project scope, including requirements for safety, quality, performance, and cost. In this role you will have direct influence shaping the evolution of the products of our business‑to‑business brands, Dixie®, en Motion®, Brawny®, Compact® and Pacific Blue Ultra®. They will be part of team that is supportive throughout the organization.

At Georgia-Pacific's Neenah Technical Center (NTC) in Neenah WI, we are committed to meeting our customers’ needs with solutions that involve great design, consistent quality, and demonstrated customer value. NTC is our central site for research, development, and lab services for Georgia-Pacific’s North American Consumer Products.

• Create an effective team environment and lead cross‑functional teams with some members in different locations.
• Build relationships with business and functional group managers at all levels.
• Innovate to take entrepreneurial action, adding value individually and with others.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and ability to facilitate effective decisions.
• Define a complex project timeline and lead a cross‑functional team to meet the timeline.
• Define and manage a budget for engineering resources, product cost and capital expense.
• Demonstrate strong verbal presentation and written communication skills from task assignments to executive reporting.
• Understand and lead the Product Development process from concepting to market launch.
• Take ownership of development tasks and drive them to completion in a timely manner.

• 3 or more years’ R&D experience developing mechanical or electro‑mechanical products from concept to commercialization.
• 2 years of demonstrated success working as a project manager, project engineer or team leader.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering, technical, or business field.
• Direct PM experience of volume‑produced, electro‑mechanical products.
• Experience with innovation of new products including customer research and conceptualization.
• In‑depth understanding of project management and team leadership principles. PMBOK knowledge and/or PMP certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Workfront, Smartsheet, or similar.

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.

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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.

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