Corrugate Packaging Senior Technical Designer

Harrison Scott Associates; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company is seeking a Senior Technical Designer in Milton Keynes. You will lead customer engagement, manage daily operations, and deliver innovative design solutions. Excellent knowledge in packaging, customer management, and design software is essential for this dynamic role.

Qualifications

• Experienced design professional in the packaging sector.
• Strong track record of customer engagement.
• Operational and team management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Innovation Laboratory.
• Interface with major customers and deliver design solutions.
• Create innovative solutions and manage project deadlines.

Skills

Kasemake

Artios CAD

SketchUp Pro

Adobe CC

MS Office

Ecommerce knowledge

Industrial packaging knowledge

Customer Facing

Account management

Self-motivated

Tools

Solidworks

Digital printing

Microsoft Hololens

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22.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Corrugate Packaging Senior Technical Designer

Salary: up to £50k

Location: Milton Keynes

Reference: J3547

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Are you a results driven and motivated Technical Designer looking for the next challenge in your career? Do you want to join a market-leading plc, providing the best products and services in their industry?

The Company

Our client is a successful industry-leader, achieving year on year sales growth via organic business development and strategic acquisition. Offering a dynamic product portfolio of packaging solutions, they work with renowned organisations to manufacture industry leading solutions.

The Senior Technical Designer Role

You shall be report to the Design Manager, who will provide direction whilst you focus on the smooth daily running of the Innovation Laboratory, supporting the manager and the rest of your team. Coupled with this, you shall enjoy leading on customer engagement, interfacing with major customers and using the latest technologies and innovations to deliver pure design solutions across all industry disciplines and deliver award winning solutions for our customers.

Senior Technical Designer Responsibilities

• Taking full responsibility for smooth daily running of the facility, including team management and orchestration of all customer visits to the site.
• You will be capable of listening to the customer’s needs and be able to communicate in a professional and coherent manner; both in conversation and presentational form
• Supporting the national sales teams and using the latest design tools you will be creating innovative cost saving solutions to meet customer briefs in a caring approach to their business requirements and challenges
• Understanding consumer trends and supply chain challenges to conceptualise bespoke solutions
• Working closely with our customers you will ensure goals are met, whilst considering branding, safety, and total cost implications
• Prioritise your workload accordingly and manage projects to meet customer deadlines
• Produce finished customer samples, 3D visuals, artwork proofs and presentations

Do you have the correct profile?

We are looking for an experienced design professional from within the packaging (corrugate preferred) sector. You will ideally already have some form of operational and team management experience but in the absence of this, will recognise that this represents the next natural step up in your career (and be ready to fully embrace this). You will already have a demonstrably strong track record of customer engagement and design solution delivery. You will be enthusiastic and motivated – enjoying the buzz and challenge of a fast-paced environment; it is important that you also champion a genuine team spirit and are adept at stakeholder management.

Skills required

• Experience using Kasemake or Artios CAD, SketchUp Pro, Adobe CC, MS Office
• Ecommerce and industrial transit packaging knowledge and experience
• Customer Facing & Account management
• Self-motivated
• Full driving license
• Non-essential experience using Solidworks, digital printing, Microsoft Hololens (all advantageous)
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