Papermaking Process Technology Developer - Georgia-Pacific

Are you a self-starter that is passionate about combining your technical skills and business acumen to build ideas that improve the products consumers use and the processes that make them? At Georgia-Pacific, we share your enthusiasm for pushing boundaries, challenging convention, and pushing to always find a better way.

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Papermaking Process Technology Developer to identify new opportunities, conduct experimental evaluations in a bench and pilot setting, and scale-up commercially to assess full-scale feasibility. You'll find this role very fulfilling if you enjoy exploring fuzzy front-end opportunities and figuring out how to reduce them to practice creating value for GP.

Our Team

Our Technology Platform team in Neenah, WI takes a holistic view of innovation and develops technical solutions to solve for future product and operational needs. We integrate Paper manufacturing with Fiber production and Finished Product converting to ensure our solutions solve the specific needs of each step in the production process. In this Platform role, while focused on Papermaking, you'll work across touchpoints throughout manufacturing and support product lines spanning tissue, towel, napkin, plates and cups.

Hybrid work options will be considered, and work location flexibility is encouraged. You'll be required to be in Neenah ~50% of the time, an average of 25% travel (0-2 weeks a month), with the balance available to work from home or corporate location of your choice.

What You Will Do

Market Analysis and Competitive Landscaping: Develop an understanding of how GP competes successfully in the marketplace, which partnerships will advance our interests, as well as IP and sourcing strategies to protect our market position.

Innovation: Partner with research and development peers to evaluate concepts, scale them up, and implement them commercially. Experimental design, data analysis, and papermaking process knowledge are foundational.

Manufacturing Support: Provide technical assistance to GP's manufacturing sites to resolve operational issues and support continuous improvement efforts.

Teacher/Coach/Mentor: Develop knowledge and skills in others, from new hires to experienced professionals. Create passion in others for the subject matter to improve bench strength.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. 5+ years of experience in a research, engineering, or operations role with papermaking technology as a focus.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify technology candidates, assess technical and financial feasibility, and reduce to practice commercially.
• Able to travel an average of 25%.
• Experience working with R&D staff on trials and projects.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Demonstrated entrepreneurship...capable of building ideas from the ground up, securing support/funding, and driving implementation.
• Experience in an operational setting, dedicated role or support role responsible for starting up assets.

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

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.

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.