Packaging Designer

Duties & 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.
• Produce samples on CAD table or cut samples by hand.
• Make production specifications from prototypes.
• Responsible for meeting deadlines with possible overtime required.
• Implement, maintain, and support all company policies and procedures, including safety and maintaining good housekeeping.

Qualifications

• College education or heavy college coursework in the field of CAD, drafting, design, and engineering.
• Five years experience in a graphics, drafting or related field.
• Good communicator with customers and sales staff.
• Candidates are PREFERRED who offer the following:
• 3-5 years experience in the packaging or a related field.
• Knowledge of Artios CAD, Kongsberg table, or similar tools.
• Experience in a production/manufacturing facility, especially in the corrugated industry.
• Schooled or trained in art.

Physical Demands

• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Work Environment

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