Technical Development & Commercialization Manager

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Our Gypsum Division is looking for a Technical Development & Commercialization Manager. This role will bridge the gap between technology creation and market readiness. This position ensures that products or systems are not only technically sound but also aligned with commercial goals, regulatory requirements, and customer needs. The correct candidate will motivate, coach, and inspire by demonstrating, promoting, and applying Georgia-Pacific’s Principle Based Management (PBM®) in daily actions and decisions to deliver maximum value to the business and our customers. If you are a driven leader who can operate with a principled entrepreneurial spirit, we’d like to learn more about you!

This role is based out of our GP headquarters in Atlanta, GA. We operate on a hybrid schedule with remote flexibility. It will also include 50% travel.

What You Will Do

• Lead Product Launches: Oversee the commercialization of new products, processes, and raw material optimizations across the Division.
• Drive Strategic Growth: Identify and develop product/process initiatives aligned with the "Gypsum Vision," including challenging established theories to foster "creative destruction."
• Vet R&D Ideation: Provide technical feasibility assessments and Commercialization & Innovation
• Lead Product Launches: Oversee the commercialization of new products, processes, and raw material optimizations across the Division.
• Drive Strategic Growth: Identify and develop product/process initiatives aligned with the "Gypsum Vision," including challenging established theories to foster "creative destruction."

Operational Excellence & Optimization

• Direct Plant Trials: Oversee trial planning and execution to ensure objectives are met while minimizing waste and opportunity costs.
• Maximize Efficiency: Support OEE improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and process troubleshooting to enhance plant robustness.
• Optimize Formulations: Identify raw material and formulation changes that reduce costs without compromising product quality.

Strategy & Stewardship

• Technical Advisory: Serve as the "Technical Conscience" and subject matter expert for Intellectual Property and product composition.
• Resource Management: Strategically deploy team resources to high-value projects.
• Crisis & Supply Support: Provide technical guidance for supply chain interruptions and raw material management.to R&D concepts.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science or Technical related field
• Ten (10) or more years of Gypsum experience.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Six Sigma or similar experience
• Experience leading, mentoring or coaching others in a manufacturing or industrial environment

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America. Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible and economically sound. Georgia-Pacific is an independently managed and operated company of Koch Industries, Inc., a private company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

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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