Packaging Designer Jobs in Atlanta, GA (NOW HIRING)

Your Job
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding career in a growing industry? Do you want to work in a company where our culture drives our success? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team!
Georgia Pacific Corrugated Packaging in Augusta, Georgia is currently seeking a talented, motivated, and creative individual to join us as Corrugated Packaging Designer. The Designer will work collaboratively with a diverse and talented group of designers who share a passion and vision to provide a competitive advantage to the sales organization in the product design arena. The ideal candidate will be able to develop design solutions compatible with our current manufacturing capabilities and proactively identify and recommend improvements for key accounts. This position will report to the Designer Center of Excellence Leader.
Our Team
This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your design capability and be a part of a dynamic team and culture. Our Design Team is committed to delivering sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to our customers while providing profitable opportunities for the company. The design team focuses on positive proactive customer experience, internal and external operational excellence, packaging optimization, and total cost-effectiveness.
Location: This position is based in our Augusta, GA plant, an area where manufacturing & industrial markets are prevalent. You will be part of a community that values sustainability, innovation, and quality.
Travel: Approximately 20% travel may be required to visit customers or other GP facilities with potential overnights stays on occasion.
What You Will Do

• Support regional design efforts for local and national customers within our Southeast region, with a primary emphasis on design at our Albany and Augusta facility.
• Independently develop solutions compatible with existing manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate within the Center of Excellence (COE) and across the entire Design Community.
• Proactively identify and recommend improvement / optimization opportunities for customer accounts.
• Manage project load while providing feedback to COE Leader on risks and key needs.
• Utilizing Microsoft Office Suite 365 (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Teams, Impact CAD (other CAD), Tops and other software tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a corrugated structural design setting.
• Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with direct involvement in corrugated packaging production.
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science or related field.
• Proficient in CAD software (ArtiosCAD, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Impact, or similar).
• Familiarity with product packaging requirements such as durability, moisture resistance, and food safety compliance.

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Hiring Philosophy
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
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