Structural Designer - Corrugated

UFP Industries•Las Vegas, NV

14h•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Structural Designer - Corrugated role is a full-time position within an office/design department setting. This role involves developing corrugated industrial, graphic packaging, and POP display prototype samples based on project requirements and customer expectations. The designer will create detailed specifications to optimize manufacturing and fulfillment capabilities, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and stay current with industry trends. Responsibilities include verifying tooling, generating and validating display specifications, interfacing with customers and internal teams, and creating setup instruction sheets. The role also requires initiating problem-solving actions, maintaining customer records, and working effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. The designer will also prepare art files for various printing methods and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in structural packaging design – corrugated or display industries.
College degree in Structural Design, Package Engineering/Packaging Science or Industrial Design from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
Working knowledge of ArtiosCAD software, including parametric designs.
Experience with CAPE design and palletization software.
Experience operating sample table cutting devices (i.e. Kongsberg tables).
Experience with display and/or retail ready packaging design development.
Experience with package testing and methodologies (UN, ISTA, etc.).
Ability to manage multiple projects and multi-task in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Demonstrate the sense of urgency, discipline, accountability, judgment, initiative and critical thinking skills to positively contribute to the company.
Exceptional analytical, problem solving and creativity abilities.
Ability to comfortably present concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must work well under pressure with multiple interruptions and be able to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, SolidWorks and Strata 3D is a plus.
Good knowledge and grasp on available printing methods currently in the market.

Responsibilities

Develop corrugated industrial, graphic packaging and POP display prototype samples based on project requirements and customer expectations.
Develop detailed specifications to efficiently utilize manufacturing and fulfillment capabilities.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and resources during research, ideation, evaluation, and validation stages of all design solutions.
Stay current with industry and market trends and identify opportunities for new products and packaging solutions.
Verify incoming tooling ensuring specifications are met according to approved and supplied dielines.
Generate detailed display specifications (including material, production info, label lines, multi-outs, etc.) and validate specifications of other Structural Designers for overall accuracy.
Interface fully with Customers, Account Executives, Customer Service and Project Managers through the design and execution process.
Accompany Account Executives on design-related meetings and presentations as needed.
Develop distribution and in-store setup instruction sheets for retail packaging and displays.
Initiate action to prevent problems and contribute solutions, document quality problems, verify implementation of solutions and control further processing when a problem is identified.
Maintain, organize and update customer records.
Keep work area clean and well organized.
Personify a “Team Attitude” and provide support to others as needed.
Understand and interpret documents such as packaging design specifications, operating instructions, training and procedure manuals.
Create, adjust and prepare art files for a wide array of printing methods.