Product Development Engineer

Georgia-Pacific is currently looking for a Process & Product Development Engineer to join the Packaging Research & Development Team. The selected candidate will support innovation initiatives focused on providing the market with more sustainable fiber-based alternatives to plastic packaging. This is a dynamic role that works with a cross‑functional team to develop and commercialize new processes, products and product improvements. The Process & Product Development Engineer will primarily work from Georgia‑Pacific Packaging’s Innovation Institute® in Norcross, GA (right outside of Atlanta), but should expect to travel up to 25% of the time.

Our business is expanding, and we are looking for candidates who want to join our team and create long‑term value in the area of sustainable packaging solutions. We seek those who have the courage to challenge the status quo, and who want to find fulfillment in what they do. If your passion is innovation, and you enjoy team collaboration, transformation, and continuous improvement—we’d like to learn more about you!

• Become the technical lead for development and commercialization of select new packaging processes, products and product improvements
• Work with multifunctional R&D team to lead planning, mechanical design, and build out of lab scale paper converting pilot equipment
• Plan and execute process & product development trials in lab or at manufacturing facility
• Develop new paper packaging products according to customer needs & help customer integrate with their converting equipment
• Provide technical feedback on customer questions and complaint root cause analysis as needed
• Gain understanding of all relevant paper, mailer, and transportation lab tests. Expand internal testing capabilities as new needs arise
• Lift up to 50lbs with or without assistance

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
• Four (4) or more years’ experience in a role utilizing strong mechanical design knowledge, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving skills
• Willing and able to travel up to 25%
• Experience manipulating and analyzing test data to derive statistically sound conclusions
• Willing and able to perform work in a manufacturing environment during trials

• Six (6) or more years’ experience in a role involving design and hands‑on build of mechanical systems and control systems
• Experience in Paper, Packaging, or Converting industries
• Prior experience working in innovation, product development, applied research, process improvement, and/or a manufacturing environment
• Competency in a statistical software (e.g. JMP, SAS, Minitab, etc)

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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.

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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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