Posted on July 3rd, 2009 by Gary Petersen
Posted on July 2nd, 2009 by Gary Petersen
Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Gary Petersen
Georgia-Pacific is hiring. Specifically – I’m hiring a product development engineer for the team I lead. The job is located in Neenah, Wisconsin. The description and requirements of the position are posted here. That’s also where you’d apply, should you be qualified and interested.
Here’s the job description:
Requisition ID: 3228
Full/Part Time: Full-time
Employment Type: Salaried
Location: Neenah, Wisconsin
Description:
POSITION SUMMARY
Leads development of mechanical and electro-mechanical dispensers for paper and soap products from concept through commercialization. Collaborates with category business leadership to define the project scope. Leads the internal cross-functional team to define and manage an overall detailed project schedule. Manages external design, development, testing, and manufacturing suppliers to define and manage the product development scope of work, to define product safety, quality, performance, and cost requirements and validate that they are met, and to create and manage a detailed project schedule for engineering development, tooling, and product launch activities. Coordinates with the paper and soap making and sourcing development teams to ensure the products and dispensers work properly together.
This position reports to the Director, Research and Development – Dispensers and is located in Neenah, Wisconsin.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- 5 or more years R&D experience leading development of electro-mechanical products from concept to commercialization.
- BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Available to travel up to 20%, including occasional international travel.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Ability to promote an effective team environment and work on cross-functional teams co-located in different locations.
- Ability to define a project timeline and lead the cross-functional team in working to meet the timeline.
- Familiarity with SolidWorks CAD development software or printed circuit board development software (PADS, OrCAD, etc) is desired.
- Experience with part development using plastic and steel materials.
- Experience with injection molding and metal stamping manufacturing processes.
Take a look at who Georgia-Pacific is and what we’re all about. Understand a bit about Koch Industries, our corporate parent. And read up on Market-Based Management, the philosophy under which we work. They all are the foundation upon which this position stands and the framework in which I’ll expect the person whom we hire to contribute. If you’re interested, go to the online job posting and apply!
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Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Gary Petersen
Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Gary Petersen
Posted on June 29th, 2009 by Gary Petersen
The Google Earth Blog included a link today to a Google Earth file by Thomas Vergouwen with the complete route of the 2009 Tour de France. Very cool stuff, given that you can tilt the view in Google Earth, making the mountain stages show up in 3D.
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Posted on June 29th, 2009 by Gary Petersen
Headline: Wisconsin Traffic Deaths Trend Lower
Or, maybe not. Heh!
Update: If I get credit for that, I suppose I get blamed for this as well. 
Headline: Gypsy Moths on the Upswing in the Fox Cities
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Posted on June 29th, 2009 by Gary Petersen
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