Senior Corrugated Packaging Structural Designer

McKinley Paper and Packaging Company; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinley Paper and Packaging Company seeks an experienced Structural Designer to serve as a centralized design resource for corrugated packaging across multiple manufacturing locations and Sales teams. The ideal candidate will manage projects from concept to production-ready designs, collaborating with Sales and Operations to balance customer requirements with manufacturability.

The role requires strong experience in corrugated packaging design, CAD systems, sample development, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience in structural design for corrugated packaging or equivalent.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into production-ready designs.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Familiarity with corrugated materials, converting equipment, die-cutting, and printing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural designs for corrugated packaging, displays, die-cut products, and other customer-specific packaging solutions.
• Provide structural design support across Indiana and Texas manufacturing facilities and Sales teams.
• Partner with Sales to meet customer requirements while considering manufacturability, material utilization, and cost.
• Work with plant Operations to ensure designs are compatible with equipment and production capabilities.
• Create and maintain CAD drawings, specifications, samples, and production-ready design files.
• Develop prototypes and samples for customer presentations, testing, and approvals.
• Manage multiple design projects and priorities across multiple facilities.
• Communicate project status, technical requirements, and potential manufacturing concerns to Sales and Operations.
• Support troubleshooting of structural or production issues related to new and existing designs.
• Identify opportunities to improve packaging performance and material utilization.
• Help develop standardized structural design processes across the organization.
• Provide guidance and training to designated plant personnel.

Skills

Corrugated packaging design

CAD systems

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ArtiosCAD

Job description

McKinley Paper and Packaging Company seeks an experienced Structural Designer to serve as a centralized design resource for corrugated packaging across multiple manufacturing locations and Sales teams. The ideal candidate will manage projects from concept to production-ready designs, collaborating with Sales and Operations to balance customer requirements with manufacturability.

The role requires strong experience in corrugated packaging design, CAD systems, sample development, and manufacturing