Georgia Pacific · 1 month ago
Product Development Supervisor
Georgia-Pacific has an immediate need for a Product Development Supervisor who will lead the Tissue, Towel and Napkin Product Development team. The role involves mentoring team members, implementing process improvements, and guiding innovation from concept through development.
Paper & Forest Products
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and supervise Product Development (PD) Specialists, ensuring resources are effectively deployed to the right projects and priority levels
Lead and implement process improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency and effectiveness
Coach, mentor, and develop team members through regular feedback, targeted training, and individualized development plans
Strengthen the R&D team’s ability to deliver on high-priority, strategic growth initiatives
Guide team members in advanced strategic thinking and support innovation from concept through development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or higher in a Science or Engineering discipline
R&D / Product development experience to include influencing product & business strategy, leading projects and/or commercial scale-up
Influence leadership or supervisory experience
Experience coaching or developing teams
Preferred
Masters degree or Phd in Engineering or Paper Science
Fifteen (15) or more years' experience in product development, including leadership roles
Experience leading process improvement initiatives within R&D
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life insurance
ADD
Disability
Retirement
Paid vacation/time off
Educational assistance
Infertility assistance
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance