Cardboard Engineer / FSDU Designer

Linney; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving family-owned design company in the East Midlands is looking for a mid-senior level Cardboard Engineer to join their award-winning team. The role involves generating innovative cardboard engineering cutter guides and collaborating with diverse talent to create award-winning displays. Candidates must have experience with engineering software like Artios CAD or AutoCAD, and possess strong problem-solving and communication skills. This full-time position offers career development within a supportive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in cardboard engineering, packaging, structural design, or product design.
• Ability to tackle briefs from simple to complex cardboard displays.
• Strong understanding of value engineering and manufacturing efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Generate cardboard engineering cutter guides.
• Conduct weight testing and experiment with new structures.
• Liaise with designers and sales teams for adherence to specifications.

Skills

Problem-solving

Experience with manufacturing processes

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Artios CAD

AutoCAD

Kasemake

Impact

Job description

Linney Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Due to continuous growth Linney Display are offering an exciting opportunity for a Cardboard Engineer to join our award‑winning team. The right candidate for this role might come from a cardboard engineering, packaging, structural design or product design background.

We are looking for a problem solver who loves a challenge and works well as a diverse team to take highly creative concepts through to a final product/display.

We design semi‑permanent displays and packaging concepts for well‑loved Global and High Street brands. Some examples of our work:

• https://www.linney.com/services/2022/pretty-different-influencer-boxes
• https://www.linney.com/services/2022/behind-the-scenes-of-l-oreal-professionnel-influencer-boxes

We are looking for candidates with experience in engineering software such as Artios CAD/AutoCAD/Kasemake/Impact or similar. Artfully balancing creativity and practicality, we develop displays that are innovative and eye‑catching, while remaining cost‑effective and compliant to brand and retailer guidelines. Our working culture is hugely important to us, and teamwork is the key to our success. You will be working collaboratively alongside a diverse mix of 3D Designers, Graphic Designers, Engineers and Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Generating award‑winning cardboard engineering cutter guides.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and an awareness of value engineering and developing manufacturing efficiencies.
• Weight testing and experimentation with new structures/prototypes and materials.
• Excellent communication skills, liaising with designers and sales teams to make sure designs adhere to both client specification and retail guidelines.
• Tackle a range of briefs from simple shelf trays to complex free‑standing displays and event sites and everything in‑between.
• Enjoy the challenge of working in a fast‑paced studio environment and be able to pivot from job to job with ease.
• Pushing the boundaries of the possible and challenging convention.

Linney is a Mansfield based, family‑owned business, on a dedicated 42‑acre site, employing over 1200 people. We are fully committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We believe in rewarding our people based on talent and performance and offer progressive career development.

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Art/Creative, Design, and Advertising

Industries

Marketing Services, Advertising Services, and Printing Services