Innovation Industrial Design/Development Manager (Customer Foodservice Packaging Solutions) - R[...]

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC seeks an Innovation Industrial Design/Development Manager to identify and solve high-value customer challenges through innovative foodservice packaging solutions. You will partner with sales, customers, and product development to create differentiated products that drive profitable growth and move ideas from concept to commercialization with speed and discipline.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage multiple development projects, and leverage rapid prototyping to

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in packaging concept development.
• Project management experience.
• Ability to build relationships with customers and internal teams.
• Experience with SolidWorks and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of plastics and sustainable materials.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales and customers to identify unmet needs and high-value problems in foodservice packaging.
• Translate real-world customer applications into innovative packaging concepts.
• Build credibility and trust with customers through understanding of application requirements.
• Lead the custom application development process from concept through hand-off to product development.
• Develop and refine packaging designs meeting performance, manufacturability, and cost objectives.
• Leverage rapid prototyping and iterative learning to accelerate speed to market.
• Take accountability for project outcomes, timelines, and execution within application innovation.
• Manage multiple development projects with strong organization and prioritization.
• Deliver outcomes that translate into commercial success and customer value.
• Work across sales, R&D, engineering, and manufacturing.

Skills

Packaging concept development

Project management

Customer relationship building

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Plastics knowledge

Sustainable materials

Education

Degree in Industrial Design / Product Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Innovation Industrial Design/Development Manager is responsible for identifying and solving high-value customer challenges through innovative foodservice packaging solutions. This role partners cross-functionally with sales, customers, and product development to develop differentiated products that create mutual benefit and drive profitable growth. This individual applies Principle-Based Management (PBM) by leveraging customer insight, ownership, and rapid experimentation to move ideas from concept to commercialization with speed and discipline.

What You Will Do

Create Value for Customer

• Partner with sales and customers to identify unmet needs and high-value problems in foodservice packaging.
• Translate real-world customer applications into innovative packaging concepts.
• Build credibility and trust with customers through deep understanding of application requirements.

Lead Innovation & Development

• Lead the custom application development process from concept through hand off to product development.
• Develop and refine packaging designs that meet performance, manufacturability, and cost objectives.
• Leverage rapid prototyping and iterative learning to accelerate speed to market.

Drive Results Through Ownership

• Take full accountability for project outcomes, timelines, and execution within application innovation.
• Manage multiple development projects with strong organization and prioritization.
• Deliver outcomes that translate into commercial success and customer value.

Collaborate Across Functions

• Work across sales, R&D, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Balance independent ownership with collaborative engagement.
• Communicate clearly to align stakeholders and drive decisions.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Product Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in packaging concept development
• Project management experience
• Ability to build relationships with customers and internal teams
• Experience with SolidWorks and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of plastics and sustainable materials

What Will Put You Ahead

• Manufacturing or tooling experience
• R&D experience
• Sustainable packaging expertise
• Experience working with sales and customers
• Thermoforming experience
• Portfolio of prior work

Equal Opportunities

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Benefits

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