Jr Structural Designer

Pratt Industries•Schertz, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for reviewing artwork and structural box samples, and for designing and creating samples or layouts based on customer artwork and specifications. The Jr. Packaging Designer will fabricate creative and functional designs for corrugated shipping containers, including structural and graphics. They will provide accurate and legible documentation (CAD files and Print Cards) to Sales, Customer Service, and Production departments to ensure customer needs and production efficiencies are met. The position also involves maintaining a library of active and non-active tooling, creating prototypes and samples manually or using a CAM system, and producing small order quantities when required. Additionally, the role includes purchasing required tooling, meeting with vendors to discuss efficiencies and pricing, proofing new print plates and cutting dies, and coordinating tooling repairs. The Jr. Structural Designer must comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety and housekeeping, and follow corporate Quality, Sanitation, GMP, and HACCP standards.

Requirements

ArtiosCAD, TOPS or CAPE, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator; Internet software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software; Word Processing software.
Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent (certification) from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ration, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Basic experience operating equipment and machinery: Kongsberg cutting table.
Able to read measuring devices such as a tape measure.

Nice To Haves

One to two year’s experience in related field preferred; manufacturing experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Fabricating creative and functional designs for corrugated shipping containers including structural and graphics.
Providing accurate and legible documentation (both CAD files and Print Cards) to Sales staff, Customer Service and Production departments to insure customer’s needs and production efficiencies are met.
Keep a library of all active and non-active tooling in both die cut and printing areas.
Creating prototypes and samples manually or by using CAM system in order to send to Customers.
Producing small order quantities when required.
Purchasing required tooling used during the manufacturing process such as cutting dies, print plates, anvil covers or various supplies for the repair shop.
Meet with vendors on a daily basis to discuss efficiencies and best tooling pricing.
Responsible proofing all new incoming print plates and cutting dies and for coordinating the tooling repairs with shop personnel.
Complies with all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
Follows corporate Quality, Sanitation, GMP and HACCP standards to achieve a finished product within quality control specifications.
Additional duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

401(k)
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Parental leave
Vision insurance
401k with partial match
PAID vacation days
medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.