Structural Designer

Allied Printing Services, Inc.•Manchester, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly skilled Structural Designer with deep experience in the printing, packaging, corrugated, folding carton, and POP display industry to create innovative structural solutions that perform flawlessly from concept through production. This is an opportunity to work on impactful retail packaging, dimensional print marketing, and point-of-purchase display programs for nationally recognized brands. Bring ideas to life through innovative structural design for packaging, point-of-purchase displays, and specialty print products. Combine engineering expertise, creative problem-solving, and production knowledge to develop functional, visually compelling solutions from concept through manufacturing. Partner with clients and cross-functional teams to create designs that enhance brand impact, optimize performance, and drive production efficiency.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
3+ years of structural design experience in the printing, packaging, corrugated, or POP display industry.
Advanced proficiency in: ArtiosCAD, Impact CAD, Kasemake, Adobe Illustrator, Esko DeskPack or similar packaging workflow tools
Hands-on experience operating CAM sample tables such as: Kongsberg, Zünd
Strong understanding of: Folding carton construction, Corrugated engineering, Packaging weight distribution, Structural load-bearing calculations, Retail display assembly
Experience creating prototypes, white samples, and production-ready packaging solutions.
Knowledge of print production processes, finishing methods, die-cutting, gluing, and converting.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across creative and production teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the following fields encouraged to apply: Structural Packaging Design, POP Display Design, Packaging Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechanical or Materials Engineering, Retail Display Manufacturing, Dimensional Print Marketing

Responsibilities

Design structural packaging, POP displays, folding cartons, and specialty print solutions from concept to production.
Create production-ready CAD files, dielines, folding patterns, and assembly structures using industry-standard software.
Collaborate closely with graphic designers, prepress, sales, estimating, and production teams to ensure seamless execution.
Engineer packaging solutions that balance structural integrity, visual impact, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
Develop white samples, mock-ups, and production prototypes using flatbed sample tables and cutting systems.
Optimize material usage, substrate selection, and load-bearing performance for shipping and retail environments.
Ensure graphics align accurately with folds, scores, glue areas, and finishing specifications.
Support innovation initiatives involving dimensional print marketing, interactive packaging, pop-ups, and specialty structures.
Troubleshoot structural and production issues during prototyping and manufacturing stages.
Maintain awareness of emerging trends in sustainable packaging, retail display design, and engineered paperboard solutions.