Packaging Designer

Oliver Inc.; Twinsburg (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

State-of-the-art packaging tech

Collaborative team environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Oliver Inc. seeks a Packaging Designer to lead folding carton packaging design, from concept to prototypes, ensuring client requirements are met.

You will work with CAD tools including Artios CAD and Cape Pack, evaluate packaging trends, and manage multiple projects while coordinating with production teams.

Qualifications

• Understanding of packaging techniques/methods and structural packaging design.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3–5+ years of job-related experience.
• Experience operating a sample cutting table.
• Proficiency with Artios CAD, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word; Esko Cape Pack and WebCenter a plus.
• Team player capable of multitasking and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow best practices for structural creation to address customer needs.
• Lead the design process for folding carton packaging with brainstorming, sketching, and prototypes.
• Collaborate with clients to understand packaging structural needs.
• Evaluate consumer and market trends for packaging materials.
• Research technology, techniques, innovations, and new materials.

Skills

Packaging knowledge

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Artios CAD

Cape Pack

WebCenter

Adobe applications

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Are you looking for a career that challenges you and gives you the opportunity to learn and grow every day?

Oliver Inc. is hiring! Our growing company is looking for enthusiastic talents to partner with our customers for all their printing and packaging needs!

Oliver Inc. offers speed, consistency and nimbleness as a one-stop solution for all of your printing & packaging needs. At Oliver Inc., our core values are part of the framework of our organization. We’re passionate and enjoy our work! We value respect and focus on servicing our customers’ needs by providing them with creative solutions that help build their brands.

About the Role:

As our Packaging Designer, you will:

• Follow best practices for structural creation to make sure customer's needs are addressed.
• Lead the design process for folding carton packaging which includes brainstorming, sketching, and creating prototypes.
• Work with clients to understand their packaging structural needs.
• Evaluate consumer and market trends for packaging materials.
• Conduct research relating to technology, techniques, innovations, new products, and new materials.
• Understand and optimize material choices based on customer requirements and material availability. Provide guidance regarding most cost-effective designs.
• Create design using CAD and Artios.
• Maintaining project files and CAD files. Operating and maintaining the sample cutting table.
• Manage multiple projects at one time while meeting deadlines for each.
• Convert sketches and ideas into 2D/3D display models with cutting tables and knife tools.
• Liaison between customer and production to ensure project is being executed to customer's expectations.

About You:

You're a fit for the role of Packaging Designer if your background includes:

• A complete understanding of packaging techniques/methods and structural packaging design.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 to 5+ years of job-related experience.
• Experience operating a sample cutting table.
• Proficiency with Artios CAD, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word is required. Familiarity with other Esko software like Cape Pack and WebCenter is a plus. Being well versed with Adobe applications and Salesforce is desired but not required.
• Team player with ability to multi-task with deadlines while still meeting standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with all levels of staff.
• Trouble shooting mindset.
• Attention to detail and excellent close vision.
• Good time management skills.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Stable, growing organization
• Collaborative team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Work with state-of-the-art packaging and printing technologies

Oliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

All candidates must submit to pre-employment drug testing prior to the commencement of employment.

Employment is contingent on a negative test result for certain illegal substances in accordance with State Law.