Corrugated Structural CAD Designer

Kelly Box and Packaging; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Box & Packaging in Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeks a creative Structural CAD Designer to take packaging concepts from idea to production. You will design corrugated displays and packaging, build and test prototypes, and collaborate with sales, customers, and production to ensure manufacturability and visual appeal.

You will work hands-on with physical prototypes, refine designs for cost, quality, and ease of assembly, and support multiple projects from concept through final placement on the

Qualifications

• Proficiency with 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Experience with corrugated packaging design preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• As a Structural CAD Designer, take projects from concept to finished product.
• Collaborate with sales, customers, production, and internal teams.
• Create detailed CAD designs, prototypes, drawings, and assembly instructions.
• Develop prototypes and guide concepts through testing and production.
• Manage and distribute design information and files throughout the project life cycle.
• Evaluate and refine designs to meet customer needs and cost targets.
• Assist with troubleshooting and design modifications during manufacturing.

Tools

2D CAD

3D CAD

ArtiosCAD

Job description

Fort Wayne, Indiana | Full-Time | Local Candidates Only

Build the Packaging Solutions of Tomorrow

For more than 70 years, Kelly Box & Packaging Corp. has been a trusted name in the packaging industry. As a financially strong, locally owned and family-operated company, we’ve built our reputation on innovation, quality, and customer-focused solutions.

We’re looking for a creative, detail-oriented Structural CAD Designer to join our team in Fort Wayne. In this role, you’ll work on a variety of projects—from retail point-of-purchase displays to custom corrugated packaging solutions for manufacturing customers.

You’ll combine creativity, engineering, functionality, and visual appeal to turn customer ideas into practical, production-ready products.

What Makes This Role Different

This isn’t simply a job where you sit behind a computer creating drawings. As a Structural CAD Designer at Kelly Box & Packaging, you’ll have the opportunity to design, build, test, and refine your ideas. You’ll see your concepts move from a CAD screen to physical prototypes and ultimately onto the production floor.

You’ll solve real-world design challenges, work directly with sales and customers, and play a hands-on role in creating packaging that is both functional and visually appealing.

If you enjoy designing things, solving problems, working with your hands, and seeing the finished product you helped create, this could be a great opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do

As a Structural CAD Designer, you’ll play a key role in taking projects from initial concept to finished product. You’ll work closely with our sales team, customers, production team, and other internal departments to develop packaging solutions that look great, perform well, and can be efficiently manufactured.

• Partner with our sales team to develop creative, effective, and manufacturable structural packaging solutions.


• Design corrugated packaging and displays with a focus on visual appeal, structural integrity, cost, and ease of assembly.


• Create detailed 2D and 3D CAD designs, prototypes, technical drawings, renderings, photographs, and assembly instructions.


• Develop structural prototypes and take concepts from initial design through testing, production, assembly, and final placement.


• Manage, organize, and distribute design information, prototypes, and electronic files throughout the project life cycle.


• Evaluate, improve, and refine existing designs to meet customer needs, production capabilities, and cost requirements.


• Collaborate with customers, sales, production, and other internal teams to transform ideas into real-world, production-ready solutions.


• Assist with troubleshooting and design modifications throughout the manufacturing process.


• Perform other related duties as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with 2D and 3D CAD software is required.


• Experience with ArtiosCAD is preferred, but not required.


• Previous experience in corrugated packaging, structural packaging design, or a related industry is preferred, but not required.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.


• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize and design in both 2D and 3D.


• Ability to work effectively with customers, sales representatives, production, and internal teams.


• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.


• A hands-on approach and willingness to work with physical prototypes and samples.


• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.


• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.

Why Join Kelly Box & Packaging?

For more than 70 years, Kelly Box & Packaging has been part of the Fort Wayne community. As a locally owned and family-operated company, we offer the stability and experience of an established business while maintaining the personal culture and relationships that come with a family-owned company.

Here, you’re more than just an employee. You’re part of a team where your ideas are valued, your work has a visible impact, and you can see the results of what you create.

As a Structural CAD Designer, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of creative and challenging packaging projects, collaborate directly with customers and our sales team, and watch your designs go from an idea on the computer to a finished product on the production floor.

If you’re creative, detail-oriented, enjoy solving problems, and want to see your work come to life, we’d love to have you join the Kelly Box & Packaging team.