Packaging Structural Design Spec 2

RR Donnelley & Sons; Cudahy (WI); Presencial; USD 69.000 - 107.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

RR Donnelley & Sons is seeking a packaging design professional in Wisconsin to collaborate on creative structural design from analysis to production. You will craft visual solutions for packaging, advertising, and sales support, delivering prototypes, 3D drawings, and rendering assets.

The role requires a Bachelor degree with 3+ years of related experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Quark Express, Freehand, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

Formación

• Bachelor degree with 3+ years of related work experience.
• Ability to analyze variables and solve moderately complex problems.
• Strong communication with internal/external customers.
• Proficiency with Windows/Mac and design software.

Responsabilidades

• Assesses customer, sales, and project inputs to translate into creative structural design solutions.
• Obtains concept approval by presenting ideas to the team for critique.
• Designs and produces visual communications in packaging, product mock-ups, and technical drawings.
• Prepares finished digital art with color and high-resolution files.
• Manages and disseminates information and files through design to production and assembly.
• Coordinates with outside agencies, printers, and art services to complete projects.
• Implements enhancements to existing concepts or designs.
• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Conocimientos

Problem solving

Communication

Team interaction

Windows/Mac proficiency

Manufacturing knowledge

Educación

Bachelor degree

Herramientas

AutoCAD

QuarkExpress

Freehand

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

Participates in the design phase of a project beginning with analysis of the objectives, creative structural design and engineering of working prototypes, and on into production while meeting all manufacturing criteria and customer expectations. Provides visual solutions for packaging, advertising, and sales support needs by creating designs and copy layouts.

Responsibilities

• Assesses information provided by the customer, Sales Department, and Project Manager and translates it into creative structural design solutions, considering visual and structural integrity and cost effective manufacturability and assembly.
• Obtains approval of concept by submitting ideas to team for approval and critique.
• Designs and produces visual communication in a variety of formats and materials, including structural prototypes of packaging, product mock-ups, three-dimensional drawings, photographs, illustrative renderings, technical drawings, and assembly instructions.
• Prepares finished digital art by color and digital high-resolution images and files.
• Manages and disseminates information, prototypes, and electronic files through the entire design process into production, assembly, and placement.
• Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.
• Enhances existing concepts or designs.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in discipline related to role with 3+years of relevant work experience
• Able to demonstrates ability to solve somewhat more complex problems by analyzing variables and applying appropriate solutions learned through experience and proficiency in understanding the job. Must be able to recognize anomalies and critical situations and respond appropriately.
• Must be able to communicate and interact with a variety of internal/external customers and/or co-workers at level of detail required to resolve issues of moderate complexity.
• Able to apply strong functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows, MAC, or other technical tools in completing assignments. May require knowledge of or ability to quickly learn specialized software to complete work assignments.
• Able to demonstrate continued expertise in the primary tools or applications used in completing daily work assignments.)Requires very good communication skills with ability to state messages in a clear manner by using language that is easy for others to understand.
• Must be able to proactively listen to others to understand issues and situations.
• Must be able to clearly articulate business needs to both internal and external customers.
• Very good knowledge of manufacturing equipment, processes, and capabilities.
• Very good knowledge of packaging software with proficiency in AutoCAD, Quark Express, Freehand, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as very good knowledge of prototyping equipment.

Additional Information

RRD's current salary range for this role is $68,500 to $106,900 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future.At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.