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Form of workAre you passionate about creating innovative and sustainable packaging solutions for your customers? Do you have a solid background in structural design, innovation, and commercialization? Do you enjoy leading and developing a team of talented designers? If so, you might be the perfect fit for the Designer, Center of Excellence (CoE) Leader role at Georgia Pacific Corrugated Packaging!
As a CoE Leader, you will be responsible for managing and leading our regional Design Centers of Excellence (Design CoE). You will work closely with our external customers, the commercial organization, and operations to understand their needs and deliver optimal service. You will also leverage your team members' capabilities to drive customer value and satisfaction. Furthermore, you will be a key player in shaping the future of corrugated packaging solutions at Georgia Pacific.
To succeed in this role, you will need to have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of structural design, innovation, and commercialization. You will also need to have strong people management skills, driving a culture of principles and values across your team. You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment that fosters creativity and excellence. The CoE Leader is a role critical to our success and the bridge driving transformation in packaging design between the customer, operations, and our commercial teams. In this position, you will report to the Director - Packaging Design.
If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge in our unique and fulfilling culture, apply now and join us at Georgia Pacific!
Our Team
Our Design Team is committed to delivering sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to our customers while providing profitable opportunities for the company. The design team focuses on positive proactive customer experience, internal and external operational excellence, packaging optimization, and total cost-effectiveness. We believe one team, one vision at GP Packaging!
Location: This position is based in our manufacturing box plant in Madera, CA near Fresno, CA. You will support designers located in our box facilities including Madera, Modesto, San Leandro, La Mirada, CA and Olympia, WA. Customers are located from the Northeast into the southwestern part of the US and our design headquarters is in Norcross, GA. Up to 40% travel is anticipated to collaborate with your team, customers, and other GP capabilities. Relocation assistance is offered for this position.
What You Will Do
- Proactively engage with Sales, Operations, and Customers to identify meaningful opportunities and determine the best structural design/development approach
- Drives collaboration within the CoE, cross functionally, and across the broader Design Community & challenge the status quo and create superior corrugate products for GP and our customers
- Recognizes trends and/or technology gaps in the corrugated packaging industry, then engages with other CoE's to develop coordinated solutions that improve efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Through an entrepreneurial approach, proactively leveraging advantaged GP capabilities to drive customer value
- Manage Regional Design teams project loads to achieve optimal results across the region
- Manage, coaches and develop Regional Designers; responsible for regular feedback including an annual 360 performance review, and annual compensation reviews
- Independently structures and leads development programs
- Demonstrate expertise in corrugated packaging solutions and communicate effectively with customers to understand their needs and provide optimal service
- Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite 365 (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), Teams, Artios CAD, Tops and other software tools
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- 5 or more years of corrugated structural design experience
- Flexible to travel up to 40% of time
What Will Put You Ahead
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, design, or related field
- Experience managing designers and/or previous leadership or supervisory experience
- Experience with corrugated designed for produce/ agricultural products
- Fluency in Spanish (Read, Write, Speak)
For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000 - $170,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
Georgia-Pacific LLC is 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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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://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
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