Corrugated Packaging Designer - Augusta

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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding career in a growing industry? Do you want to work in a company where our culture drives our success? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team!

Georgia Pacific Corrugated Packaging in Augusta, Georgia is currently seeking a talented, motivated, and creative individual to join us as Corrugated
Packaging Designer
. The Designer will work collaboratively with a diverse and talented group of designers who share a passion and vision to provide a competitive advantage to the sales organization in the product design arena. The ideal candidate will be able to develop design solutions compatible with our current manufacturing capabilities and proactively identify and recommend improvements for key accounts. This position will report to the Designer Center of Excellence Leader.

This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your design capability and be a part of a dynamic team and culture. Our Design Team is committed to delivering sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to our customers while providing profitable opportunities for the company. The design team focuses on positive proactive customer experience, internal and external operational excellence, packaging optimization, and total cost-effectiveness.

Location: This position is based in our Augusta, GA plant, an area where manufacturing & industrial markets are prevalent. You will be part of a community that values sustainability, innovation, and quality.

Travel: Approximately 20% travel may be required to visit customers or other GP facilities with potential overnights stays on occasion.

• Support regional design efforts for local and national customers within our Southeast region, with a primary emphasis on design at our Albany and Augusta facility.
• Independently develop solutions compatible with existing manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate within the Center of Excellence (COE) and across the entire Design Community.
• Proactively identify and recommend improvement / optimization opportunities for customer accounts.
• Manage project load while providing feedback to COE Leader on risks and key needs.
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite 365 (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Teams, Impact CAD (other CAD), Tops and other software tools.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a corrugated structural design setting.
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with direct involvement in corrugated packaging production.
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science or related field.
• Proficient in CAD software (ArtiosCAD, AutoCAD, Solid Works, Impact, or similar).
• Familiarity with product packaging requirements such as durability, moisture resistance, and food safety compliance.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.