Packaging Structural Design Spec 3

RRD; Cudahy (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

RRD, a leading global provider of packaging and display solutions, seeks a packaging designer to lead the design phase from concept through production. You will craft structural designs and visual solutions for packaging, displays, and sales support, ensuring manufacturability and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, strong communication, and proficiency in packaging software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to identify key elements, variables and alternatives to develop solutions.
• Organize and prioritize resources to implement effective solutions.
• Clear and courteous communication with stakeholders.
• Excellent business acumen and collaborative problem solving.
• Proficient in Windows, Mac, or other technical tools.
• Expertise in tools/applications used to complete assignments.
• Mentor junior team members in using tools and systems.
• Adapt communication style to audience level.
• Understand impact of a message on the organization or customer.
• Strong knowledge of prepress production, manufacturing equipment, processes, and capabilities.
• Proficient in packaging software including AutoCAD, QuarkXPress, Freehand, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Assesses information from customer, Sales, and PM to design creative structural solutions.
• Researches existing products, ideas, and patents.
• Obtains concept approval from team and critiques.
• Designs visual communication in packaging, product mock-ups, and technical drawings.
• Prepares finished digital art with color and high-res images.
• Manages prototypes, files, and data through design to production.
• Coordinates with outside agencies, printers, and services.
• Enhances existing concepts or designs.
• Works on patenting new products and searches.
• Performs other related duties and special projects.

Skills

Communication

Mentoring

Business acumen

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Windows/Mac proficiency

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AutoCAD

QuarkXPress

Freehand

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job 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 and leads the design phase of a packaging and display projects 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.
• Researches existing products, ideas, and patents from all media.
• 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.
• Works on patenting new products and patent searches.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in discipline related to functional work or role with 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Must be able consistently identify critical elements, variables and alternatives to develop solutions.
• Must be able to organize/prioritize existing resources and incorporate new information, as needed, to implement the most effective solutions.
• Able to communicate clearly and courteously with those who need to know of decisions/actions/problems.
• Able to apply excellent business acumen and collaborative skills when resolving problems.
• Able to apply excellent functional computer knowledge in utilizing Microsoft Windows, MAC, or other technical tools in completing assignments.
• Able to apply expertise in all the tools or applications used to complete work assignments.
• Able to mentor junior level team members in the use of tools and/or systems in the position.
• Requires excellent 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 modify communication style both formal and informal to match the appropriate level of the audience targeted.
• Requires strong understanding of the impact of a message on the organization or customer.
• Very good knowledge of prepress production, manufacturing equipment, processes, and capabilities.
• Must be proficient in packaging software including 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 $85,000 to $136,000 / 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.