Design Manager

About the Role

Responsible for overseeing creation of artwork and structural box samples to assist Sales Representatives in sales promotions.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and communicate ideas for new accounts or products, analyzing customer needs and production feasibility.
• Accompany Sales Representatives on occasion to present new products or designs to customers or prospects.
• Review accounts and make recommendations for updates on style, board weight, new developments, etc.
• Analyze changes in the industry and research innovations in equipment that can be adapted to company operations.
• Responsible for performance of subordinates, including meeting deadlines and coordinating priority levels of workload.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

• Experience in a graphics, drafting, or related field.
• Good communication skills with customers and sales staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a production/manufacturing facility, especially in the corrugated industry.

Skills

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation, supporting the role of teacher and trainer for personnel.
• Understanding of cost issues to make daily decisions that reduce overall costs and identify areas for improvement.
• Experience with budget development, adherence, and analysis.
• Knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements, including wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements (OSHA, DEQ, EEO).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear and sit and stand.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Leadership Attributes

• Superior time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and lead effective and efficient meetings.
• Teaching skills to function effectively as a teacher for personnel in both technical and administrative aspects of the position.
• Excellent crisis management, demonstrating high emotional control under adverse conditions and leading personnel to successful resolutions.
• Excellent employee relations skills, including active listening, personnel appraisal, applying positive and corrective feedback, conflict resolution, and demonstrating positive motivational skills such as coaching and delegation.
• Demonstrated confidence, providing a consistent leadership style with an acceptable level of professional assertiveness.

Performance Measurements

• Operating standards: Ensure all reporting staff meet or exceed operating standards in quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity. Standards are set annually and communicated to the supervisor.
• Personal growth: Responsibility for professional growth lies with the individual, with annual goals developed and agreed upon with their superior.
• Employee relations: Evaluated on motivational techniques, feedback (positive and corrective/constructive), subordinate development, and creating a positive work environment.
• Creativity: Evaluated by participation in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.