Senior Structural Designer

Hood Container Corporation•Atlanta, GA

4d•$90,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hood Container Corporation is seeking an On-Site Structural Designer to join our Design Center in Ridgefield Park, NJ. This Designer will support the corrugated converting operations at one of the fastest-growing corrugated manufacturers in the U.S! The Designer will work collaboratively with sales, operations, and Fortune 500 clients to create retail packaging & display designs, prototypes, and support documents.

Requirements

Two to six years of experience in structural, graphic, or pre-press design
Experience with Adobe Suite, Artios CAD, and Impact CAD
Proficient with Microsoft O365, including Outlook, Word, & PowerPoint
Familiarity with ISTA, ASTM, or other packaging test standards
Onsite training for all skillsets additionally available

Nice To Haves

Experience with 3D Modeling/Solidworks/Blender preferred
Experience working in the corrugated / packaging / advertising industry is preferred
Experience using AI Tools and agentic workflows preferred

Responsibilities

Conceptualize & utilize Artios CAD to produce retail displays, graphic packaging, and industrial packaging
Create supporting documents including design specifications, artwork die lines, sell sheets and pack out instructions
Create color mock-ups or white samples for customer approval
Develop internal set up and in-store instruction sheets for displays / retail packaging to support successful client execution
Ideal Candidate to be detail oriented, self-starter, team player with solid communication skills, excellent time management, and proactive solution finder
Candidate to interface with sales, clients and creative teams on design-related meetings and presentations as needed
Candidate to be cross trained and interact among Hood design network at large
Maintain design supplies for job functions: mock-ups, mylars, samples, etc.
Proximity to office a plus due to nature of business activities