Sr. Packaging Engineer

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Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Business is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer, to be based at our headquarters in Atlanta, GA or at our R&D center in Neenah, WI. The packaging engineer will be responsible for development, commercialization, and after-launch support of value-added consumer product packaging for our Towel, Tissue, Napkin, and Dixie products. This position will be part of the consumer products packaging organization working closely with category and brand leadership, supply chain, external suppliers, manufacturing, product development, and sourcing teams. To be effective in this role, domestic travel of up to 35% is expected.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and commercialize advantaged packaging forms using new and/or existing materials and equipment.
• "Own" all aspects of packaging design and implementation with an end-to-end holistic approach including design and testing, feasibility and development, specifications, trials, and go-to-market activities with an emphasis on speed to market.
• Develop strong external relationships and partner closely with our material and converting equipment suppliers.
• Deliver creative and innovative new packaging solutions that will further increase value for both customer and consumer experiences.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate broadly across the CPG organization and specifically with cross functional teams to share knowledge, drive innovation, gain alignment, and execute projects quickly and effectively.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• B.S. or higher level in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or related field
• Experience with packaging converting equipment, packaging substrates, sustainable packaging design, and innovative packaging forms
• Demonstrated relevant work experience in packaging for a CPG company
• Expertise in flexible film, paper, paperboard, and/or corrugated materials and packaging structures
• Expertise in coatings, inks, adhesives and/or other materials used in packaging development

What Will Put You Ahead

• Project management experience
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects
• Strong organizational skills
• Desire to be a life-long learner and drive transformation
• Entrepreneurial mindset

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.

Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. 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 is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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