Structural Designer

Hood Container Corporation•York Township, PA

4d•$65,000 - $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 or Box Plan in York, PA. 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

Zero to Two plus 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
Proximity to office a plus due to nature of business activities

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
Interface with sales, clients and creative teams on design-related meetings and presentations as needed
Be cross trained and interact among Hood design network at large
Maintain design supplies for job functions: mock-ups, mylars, samples, etc.