Corrugated Packaging Engineer

Packaging Services Industries, Inc.; Williamsport (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Packaging Services Industries, Inc. in Williamsport, MD, is hiring a Corrugated Packaging Designer-in-Training. You will develop structural designs for corrugated packaging and displays, collaborating with Design, Sales and Production teams.

The role offers training with potential transfers to other PSI locations after completing the program. You will work with Senior Designers to translate customer requirements into drawings and prototypes, select materials, and propose production methods that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Design, Engineering, or an Associate's Degree in Drafting and Design.
• Previous experience with packaging and point of purchase display creation and design preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of CAD software and Microsoft Office are required.
• Experience in the corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design, cutting dies and printing preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn how to apply advanced design skills in creating packaging designs and displays for PSI customers.
• Partner with Senior Designers to evaluate customer needs and translate them into drawings, designs and prototypes within plant capabilities.
• Develop designs and recommend materials and production methods under Senior Designers' guidance to meet customer requirements and optimize plant usage.
• Create samples of designs for customer inspection.
• Act as a liaison between clients, vendors and internal staff regarding project status, resource availability and scheduling.

Skills

Communication skills

Packaging design understanding

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Structural Design, Engineering or Associate's Degree in Drafting and Design

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Corrugated Packaging Engineer

Packaging Services Industries, Inc., began production in 1976 and represents a family of privately owned businesses located in Maryland (MD) and Pennsylvania (PA). Since our inception, PSI has expanded to three plants, located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is staffed by over 350 employees. We feel this progress is directly attributed to our philosophy: to tailor our products to meet our customers'needs and to provide exemplary customer service - always with product guarantee!

We believe our success depends on satisfying the customer and establishing a long record of performance that provides our customers with the quality they expect. PSI has built our reputation on being able to develop and deliver custom cardboard packaging products to assist our customers with their packaging challenges.

Our staff is composed of uniquely qualified corrugated box professionals that can help with every step of the custom cardboard packaging process. Our Structure Designers and Graphic Designers are trained to take any product, no matter how fragile or oddly shaped, and custom engineer high quality corrugated boxes to suit our customers' specific needs.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are hiring a Corrugated Packaging Designer-in-Training for our Williamsport, MD location. This is a design position for a creative and detail oriented individual. The successful candidate will be motivated by the challenge of developing structural design solutions for our corrugated packaging and display customers. You will be working closely with other members of our Design, Sales and Production teams. This position may have the opportunity to transfer to another PSI location after successful completion of training program.

• Learn how to apply advance design skills in the creation of designs for packaging and/or point of service displays for new and existing PSI customer product


• Partner with Senior Designers in evaluating customer needs and expectations and translating them into drawings, designs and prototypes within the manufacturing capabilities of the plant


• Under the guidance and direction of Senior Designers, develop designs and recommend materials and production methods that will meet customer requirements and efficiently utilize plant equipment


• Create samples of designs for customer inspection


• Act as a liaison between clients, vendors and internal staff regarding project status, resource availability, design feasibility and scheduling

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Design, Engineering, or an Associate's Degree in Drafting and Design.


• Previous experience with packaging and point of purchase display creation and design preferred.


• Strong working knowledge of Computer Assisted Design (CAD) software and Microsoft Office are required.


• Experience in the corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design, cutting dies and printing preferred


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

BENEFITS and COMPENSATION

PSI offers an excellent benefits package to full time employees, including:

• choice of two medical plans (single and family), dental, vision, company paid life insurance, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary supplemental life insurance, critical illness coverage, voluntary accident insurance. Benefits eligibility is the first of the month after 60 days of employment.


• 401K plan with employer match is available


• Paid holidays


• PTO (combination of vacation, sick and personal) granted after 90 days of employment


• FMLA: Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act

Starting pay range is $ 60,000 to $65,000 per year.

To be successful in this position, you must be willing to make a commitment of time and effort to become part of a team producing quality specialized packaging in a safe, drug free environment. In addition to a competitive pay and benefit package, PSI offers an opportunity for advancement in a rewarding work environment.