Project Engineer

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Georgia-Pacific is currently recruiting for a Project Manager within our Device Development Department. The Project Manager, Device R & D will lead development teams for mechanical and electro-mechanical dispensers of paper, soap, and cutlery from concept through commercialization. They may lead projects that focus on up-front innovation phases, or they may lead projects approved for commercialization. They will collaborate with business category managers to define the project scope, including requirements for safety, quality, performance, and cost. In this role you will have direct influence shaping the evolution of the products of our business-to-business brands, Dixie, enMotion, Brawny, Compact and Pacific Blue Ultra. They will be part of team that is supportive throughout the organization.

Our Team

At Georgia-Pacific's Neenah Technical Center (NTC) in Neenah WI, we are committed to meeting our customers' needs with solutions that involve great design, consistent quality, and demonstrated customer value. NTC is our central site for research, development, and lab services for Georgia-Pacific's North American Consumer Products.

What You Will Do

• Create an effective team environment and lead cross-functional teams with some members in different locations.
• Build relationships with business and functional group managers at all levels.
• Innovate to take entrepreneurial action, adding value individually and with others.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and ability to facilitate effective decisions.
• Define a complex project timeline and lead a cross-functional team to meet the timeline.
• Define and manage a budget for engineering resources, product cost and capital expense.
• Demonstrate strong verbal presentation and written communication skills from task assignments to executive reporting.
• Understand and lead the Product Development process from concepting to market launch.
• Take ownership of development tasks and drive them to completion in a timely manner.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Provable in-depth knowledge of the product development process and a passion to take on PM.
  
• 2 years of demonstrated success working as a project manager, project engineer or team lead.
  
• Project Management experience.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelors or Graduate degree in Engineering or Business.
• Direct PM experience of volume-produced, electro-mechanical products.
• Experience with innovation of new products including customer research and conceptualization.
• 3 or more years R&D experience developing mechanical or electro-mechanical products from concept to commercialization.
• In-depth understanding of project management and team leadership principles. PMBOK knowledge and/or PMP certification is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Workfront, Smartsheet, or similar.

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.

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