Senior Structural Designer

Sabert Corporation•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Sabert is a leading global manufacturer of innovative food packaging products and solutions. Founded in 1983, the company's purpose is to reinvent food packaging to nourish and protect our world. Today, Sabert designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide spectrum of packaging solutions for various clients including food distributors, restaurants & caterers, grocery stores, national food chains, and consumer entertaining. Sabert is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with special needs or disabilities during their recruiting process. Sabert Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, being a qualified individual with a disability, protected veteran status, political belief or activity, or any other basis prohibited by law or regulation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work legally in the United States for Sabert. Sabert will not commence an employment-based immigration case to fill this open position.

Requirements

Highly skilled in CAD Modeling; advanced level in Artios.
Have natural ability and feel for aesthetic design.
Highly experienced in managing multiple projects, and be self-directed.
Great written and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Strong leadership & Organizational Agility skills; demonstrated ability to influence across levels and functions of the organization.
Have extensive knowledge of corrugated, paperboard, and Structural Design, Thermoforming & molded fiber design knowledge a plus.
Flexible, comfortable, and professional when interacting with customers, suppliers, and colleagues alike across all levels of an organization; be able to present to upper Management if needed.
Must be organized, focused, dependable, and able to maintain a positive attitude while working under stressful conditions.
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Product Design or the equivalent.
8+ years’ experience in Product Design.
6+ years relevant product design experience in Paperboard & Corrugated Manufacturing.
3+ years’ Design experience in Paper Packaging.
3+ years’ experience working with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Proficiency in Solidworks a plus.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree a plus.
Thermoforming & molded fiber design knowledge a plus.
Proficiency in Solidworks a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for complete ownership of Structural Design activities related to select new product development initiatives from developing initial design concepts, through CAD modeling of approved designs, and final design hand-off to manufacturing.
Use CAD tools and prototyping equipment to make samples for customer use and fit-for-use internal testing.
Research and strategic development of new products / opportunities.
Leading design-related projects focused on increasing revenue, reducing expenses and the cost of products, and improving the quality of products.
Design and/or participate in Design related Process-Improvements and Cost-Reduction activities.
Research, identify and implement State of the Art design methodologies.
Assist in developing DOE related to newly required applications.
Frame research insights (product benchmarking, feature analysis, customer journey maps, etc.).
Manage multiple projects from concept to production release including: Coordinate the scheduling and completion of multiple design projects.
Using Artios software, create detailed designs to meet project objectives.
Coordinate internal & external prototyping development efforts utilizing Kongsberg Cutting Table and other methods as required.
Create and communicate palletizing options utilizing TOPS software.
Create CAD manufacturing layouts; work with vendors to source, secure cost estimates, process purchase orders, and inspect deliverables to ensure quality.
Coordinate and facilitate tool and manufacturing capability studies with Engineering Team to assure that all new products meet established standards and specifications.
Lead efforts to ensure that all new products meet established process conditions, “Fit for Use” criteria, product safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and legality when applicable.
Responsible for establishing initial product performance specifications.
Develop and recommend New Product testing processes as needed, and verify that all new designs meet the project requirements.
Aid in assuring that all new products are developed with a “Design-to-Value” approach.
Actively participate in New Product Ideation and Concept generation.
Have primary product design responsibility for key, select customers; participate as needed in customer visits and represent the organization.
Aid in onboarding and training of new team members; provide guidance relative to Structural Design and execution.
Maintain departmental hardware/software as needed including recommending upgrades and replacements as needed.