Innovative Corrugated Packaging CAD Designer

Kelly Box and Packaging; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Box & Packaging Corp. in Fort Wayne is seeking a creative Structural CAD Designer to take projects from concept to finished packaging, including corrugated displays and custom solutions.

You’ll work closely with sales, customers, and production to ensure designs are visually appealing, functional, and manufacturable. We value hands-on problem solving, collaboration, and the ability to prototype and refine ideas on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CAD 2D/3D

ArtiosCAD

Corrugated packaging

MS Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Creative problem solving

Customer collaboration

Project management

Hands-on with prototypes

Lifting 50 lbs

Tools

ArtiosCAD

Job description

Kelly Box & Packaging Corp. in Fort Wayne is seeking a creative Structural CAD Designer to take projects from concept to finished packaging, including corrugated displays and custom solutions.

You’ll work closely with sales, customers, and production to ensure designs are visually appealing, functional, and manufacturable. We value hands-on problem solving, collaboration, and the ability to prototype and refine ideas on the shop floor.