Packaging Design Specialist I

UFP Industries, Inc; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account with company0"

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program with employee0

Educational reimbursement

Wellness programs and challenges

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Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc. in Burnsville, MN seeks a Packaging Specialist I to design and develop packaging products that meet customer specs under supervision.

You will coordinate with sales and manufacturing to balance cost, profit and productivity while applying knowledge of lumber, panels, foam, corrugated and metal fabrication. Under the guidance of the Packaging Design Manager, you will create drawings and specifications, assist in new product development, and contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in lumber/panel/packaging manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in reading/writing English.
• Working knowledge of panel and lumber grades, hardware, and construction basics.
• Solid understanding of cuts and yields of material.
• Proficient in MS Excel; SolidWorks experience preferred.
• Training provided in UFP processes and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with customers, vendors and co-workers to develop long-term working relationships.
• Assists in the new product development process, based on customer needs, design structural packaging basics, utilizing SolidWorks and other computer design programs.
• Offers alternative designs of existing packaging or alternate material solutions.
• Develops drawings and specifications that meet operations' and customers' requirements.
• Assists in determining the costs of products, develops bills of materials and ensures that appropriate information is entered into the system and maintained.
• Drives efficiency in product manufacturing through design methods and assists production teams in efficiency initiatives.
• Assists in developing corrective actions as required per ECO, DCR and plant production needs.
• Prepares various reports as required.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

English proficiency

MS Excel

Education

Packaging design degree (optional)

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

UFP Industries, Inc. in Burnsville, MN seeks a Packaging Specialist I to design and develop packaging products that meet customer specs under supervision.

You will coordinate with sales and manufacturing to balance cost, profit and productivity while applying knowledge of lumber, panels, foam, corrugated and metal fabrication. Under the guidance of the Packaging Design Manager, you will create drawings and specifications, assist in new product development, and contribute to process improvements.