Sr Dsgn,Packaging Design

Smurfit Westrock•Mesquite, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Packaging Designer serves as a creative strategist, leading product and packaging design from concept through completion. The role gathers project information from sales, project managers, and customers; develops designs using computer-assisted design tools; incorporates customer feedback; and creates prototypes for customer approval. This position is located at the Mesquite Corrugated Container facility in Mesquite, Texas. The designer works with customers, account managers, sales partners, customer service representatives, manufacturing stakeholders, and graphic artists to develop packaging that meets customer requirements and can be manufactured. The role also manages multiple projects and their milestones and resource tracking, supports customer presentations, and mentors other design team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Packaging Design, or another program emphasizing 3D development.
At least 8 years of packaging and/or product design experience.
Familiarity with retailer specifications, print production, and manufacturing processes.
Expertise with equipment and tools in a corrugated container plant, such as die cutters and Evol flexo folder gluers.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Creative thinking and the ability to convey abstract ideas or concepts verbally or through quick sketches.
Demonstrated experience with design software, including enterprise computer-assisted design software such as Artios and 3D software.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to undergo drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer and before starting employment.

Responsibilities

Receive design requests from customers, sales partners, customer service representatives, or the business unit resource manager and gather specification data.
Translate requirements and specifications into packaging concepts and designs that meet customer needs and expectations.
Produce concept sketches, technical drawings, illustrations, and other documentation that communicate design intent.
Apply knowledge of corrugated facilities and machinery, board combinations, retailer requirements, and customer capabilities to product design.
Collaborate with manufacturing stakeholders to review designs, address questions, confirm manufacturability, and revise designs based on feedback.
Support customer discussions and presentations with design documentation, product design overviews, and answers to customer questions.
Manage multiple projects, meet critical milestones, and track and document hours and related resources used to complete assignments.
Maintain open, ongoing communication as a key design point of contact for customers and account managers.
Partner with and guide graphic artists to incorporate production-ready graphic elements into product designs.
Delegate design tasks and deliverables to the design team as appropriate.
Coach and mentor peers and other design team members, sharing capability-building guidance and best practices.