Research and Development Manager

Green Bay Packaging; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Wellness programs

STD, LTD, life insurance

401(k) and pension

Job summary

Green Bay Packaging is seeking a Research & Development Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and specialists in delivering innovative label solutions.

You will drive product design, troubleshoot methodologies, and guide high-impact development projects while aligning R&D priorities with Sales, Marketing, and manufacturing partners. This role emphasizes customer collaboration and staying ahead of PSA industry trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science field.
• 5 years R&D experience in pressure-sensitive label materials or related manufacturing, plus 5 years of team leadership.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, development, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; working knowledge of statistical methods; Six Sigma and Lean training is a plus.
• Proven project management and critical thinking skills.
• Travel, 20% or less, domestic and/or international.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Research & Development team, setting goals and providing performance feedback.
• Providing product design and troubleshooting methodology, technical support, coaching, and training to team members and associates.
• Leading select high-impact development projects and managing a pipeline of new products.
• Achieving cross-department alignment of priorities and managing R&D resource capacity.
• Partnering with Sales & Marketing to identify gaps and growth opportunities and influence product strategies.
• Working directly with customers to understand wants, needs, and value of new technologies.
• Collaborating with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Process Engineering on product and process developments and improvements to grow profitability.
• Staying informed on new technologies and PSA industry trends through suppliers, customers, and industry events.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Six Sigma/Lean (training)

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Description

Position Overview

The Research & Development Manager leads a team of engineers, scientists, and specialists in developing innovative label solutions that meet customer and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Research & Development team, consisting of Product Development Engineers/Scientists and R&D Specialists, including setting goals and providing performance feedback.


• Providing product design and troubleshooting methodology, technical support, coaching, and training to team members and associates.


• Serving as a leader of the new product development process focused on execution and risk mitigation. Managing a pipeline of projects aimed at delivering improved performance, quality, and economics. Leading select high-impact development projects.


• Achieving cross-department alignment of priorities and managing R&D resource capacity consistent with priorities.


• Partnering with Sales & Marketing to define gaps in GBP's product portfolio, identifying new growth opportunities, and influencing product strategies.


• Working directly with customers to understand and define their wants, needs, and associated value of new technologies.


• Partnering with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Process Engineering teams on product developments, process developments, and process improvements with the goal of creating growth-enabling new products and optimizing profit margins.


• Staying abreast of new technologies and evolving trends in the PSA industry through engagement with suppliers, customers, and industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science field


• 5 years research & development experience in pressure-sensitive label materials, label manufacturing or comparable manufacturing industry, plus 5 years of team leadership experience.


• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, development, and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across all departments and with all levels of the organization.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of statistical methods. Six Sigma and Lean training are a plus.


• Proven project management and critical thinking skills.


• Travel, 20% or less, domestic and/or international.

Compensation & Benefits

• In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, wellness programs, STD, LTD, life insurance, company matching 401(k) and pension.

Green Bay Packaging benefits may vary by position or division.

Company Overview

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, WI, Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 5,000 team members and operates more than 40 facilities in 16 states. Green Bay Packaging is committed to innovative product development, sustainable forestry practices, and emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information, visit gbp.com.

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