Packaging R&D Engineer - New Product Launch

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Paragould (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join the Anchor Packaging R&D team in Paragould, Arkansas. The role will drive packaging product development from prototype to qualification, testing materials, and translating data into quality standards for production launches.

The position is based at the Anchor Packaging facility in Paragould with regular travel to NE Arkansas project sites. Collaboration spans R&D, Quality, Production, Design, and supply chain, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• Experience in product development and commercialization.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Support new product development from prototype to product qualification.
• Plan and execute raw material qualifications from pilot trial to production qualification.
• Plan and execute packaging trials from mini trial to scale-up qualification.
• Support internal and external customer concerns through final resolution.
• Collect, analyze, document test and measurement data, and recommend measurable quality control parameters for finished products meeting new and existing product/customer requirements.
• Coordinate equipment, people, samples, production time, and other resources as needed for effective trial execution.
• Provide support during plant trials and product launches, including occasional after-hours support when needed.
• Guide and train team members on product requirements, test methods, measurements and troubleshooting.

Skills

Packaging product development

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Test measurement

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in Science/Engineering

Tools

Zontec SPC

Lab testing equipment

Polypropylene extrusion

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join the Anchor Packaging R&D team in Paragould, Arkansas. The role will drive packaging product development from prototype to qualification, testing materials, and translating data into quality standards for production launches.

The position is based at the Anchor Packaging facility in Paragould with regular travel to NE Arkansas project sites. Collaboration spans R&D, Quality, Production, Design, and supply chain, with hands-on