Senior Innovation Engineer

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Georgia-Pacific is searching for a Senior Innovation Engineer to support the Neenah Technical Center in the Papermaking Technology department.

The Process Development Engineer will be principally responsible for areas within our converting technology development team.

Designs, develops, prototypes, and tests all aspects of converting components, equipment, and machinery.

Develops specifications for new parts or prototypes.

Identifies appropriate materials and processes to ensure the quality, performance, and manufacturability of products.

Develops strategies to inform organizational investment decisions, using sound experimentation, landscape studies and understanding equipment solutions from OEM's in the space.

Conducts analysis and tests to determine weaknesses and failures in prototypes, processes and/or products.

Requires a bachelor's degree in chemical/mechanical engineering.

Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work.

Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function.

Typically requires 5 - 7 years of related experience.

What You Will Do


* Provide engineering guidance in a R&D environment, supporting day-to-day trials and project design, installation/mill trials, and optimization of processes/equipment.


* Lead assigned projects/tasks to meet unit objectives within applicable corporate policies.


* Develop and implement products, processes, materials, and systems that improve process capabilities to deliver a reduction in defects and variability.


* Use engineering principles, knowledge, and/or scientific analysis to develop equipment and industrial processes that meet safety codes, policies, and guidelines, and promote the safety and well-being of mill personnel.


* Use Georgia Pacific systems to document projects and day to day work to ensure the retrieval of data and protection of proprietary information.


* Define and solve technical issues that impede the achievement of unit objectives, as well as identifying opportunities to improve.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

You're driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.

You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:


* Bachelor's or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.


* 5-7+ years relevant experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.


* Sufficient computer skills to use or learn Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP.


* Strong written and oral communication skills.


* Ability to work closely and communicate well with trades people and key stakeholders in leadership roles.


* Ability to work in an industrial environment (noise, dust, moving equipment).

May include long peri...