Product Developer | Neenah, WI

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  • Location: Neenah, WI

  • Company: Georgia-Pacific

the ideal balance of softness and strength built into our Angel Soft® bath tissue is created at our Technical Center in Neenah, WI? Or have you ever paused to think about the napkins you receive in your take-out bag or the bath tissue you use outside your home?

These paper products are important to your everyday life, and our product developers design these products to meet your needs. This role will help you deepen your technical expertise on product design, use your creativity to contribute to an innovation pipeline, and embrace a consumer-first lens in driving product change. Our Team The Georgia-Pacific product development team leads the technical development of our consumer brands,

which include household names throughout North America such as Angel Soft® bath tissue, Brawny® paper towels, Dixie® plates and bowls, and many others. We also produce products such as tissue, towel, soap and napkins along with dispensers for commercial markets.

This means you and everyone you know interact with our products daily. We are entrepreneurs who innovate daily and collaborate cross-functionally to design products and execute projects that create value for our consumers, customers, communities, and company. We value lifelong learners who want to contribute and grow with us. What You Will Do Design and Experimentation: Design, experiment, evaluate, and execute alternatives to

support long-term product roadmaps based on understanding of technical capabilities, consumer/customer unmet needs and market trends Consumer Focus: Connect market and consumer needs to product performance by designing alternatives and setting technical specifications/limits on final product design Collaboration: Work with business stakeholders, consumer research, quality, operations, and our technology platform to drive year-over-year cost/product improvements by maximizing volume, minimizing waste, and optimizing products in the portfolio Technology Development: Partner with our technology platform to invent/implement new papermaking, converting, and packaging technologies into product roadmaps from lab scale to pilot scale to commercial feasibility Risk Management: Mitigate technical risk by designing and analyzing experiments, coordinating and conducting mill trials, and collecting consumer/market feedback on new product designs Problem Solving: Solve complex problems by exercising critical thinking and approaching data analysis and potential recommended paths forward with a creative and open-minded approach Product Support: Provide technical support on product claims, data substantiation, intellectual property, and overall product points of view to our business leaders, operations, manufacturing, sales, and marketing teams Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree or higher in Physical Science or Engineering Experience working in an R&D, product development OR manufacturing environment independently leading technical projects Must travel an average of 25%, both domestic and international What Will Put You Ahead Experience working in an R&D environment with demonstrated results independently leading commercialization efforts of new products, product development activities, and scaling up to commercial feasibility Five (5) or more years' experience in product development, including defining problems and opportunities, designing and conducting experiments, analyzing trial results, and identifying next steps Experience in tissue, towel, or napkin product development, papermaking, or converting, including manufacturing experience Experience in project management Master's Degree or higher in Engineering or Paper Science Experience with fragrances Experience defining and executing product strategy and innovation pipelines 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 All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are 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. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better.

Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http: ///doc/Everify. pdf

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