Senior Structural Designer

Great Northern Corporation; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Paid time off

Medical plan options

Breakroom

Career advancement

Merit increases

Job summary

Great Northern Corporation in Brooklyn Park, MN, is seeking a Senior Structural Designer to create efficient designs for new high-speed equipment and optimize production. You will develop package and display concepts, fabricate final samples for approval, and write specs for cost estimates.

This in-office role emphasizes collaboration with sales and internal teams to bring concepts to market. Join a growing team focused on innovation, high-speed manufacturing upgrades, and opportunities for

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision and following established procedures, the Sr. Structural Designer is responsible for developing package and display design concepts for assigned accounts, markets or projects.
• Fabricate final samples of design concepts for approval and write specifications for cost estimates and production.
• Act as a resource to sales and other internal teams to enhance the ability of the company to present the concepts to the market.

Job description

Great Northern Twin Cities, 8600 Wyoming Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Senior Structural Designer

Are you ready to join an award-winning team?

Great Northern Instore recently took home 6 Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards, including the prestigious “Display of the Year” Award and is passionate about helping our customers by doing what others can’t or won’t. We focus on effective strategies that help our customers win.

Additionally, Great Northern is continually investing in upgrading or purchasing new, high-speed manufacturing equipment to maximize and increase capacity. Our employees have access to state-of-the-art technology and tools, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively. These investments not only maximize our capacity and increase production, but also create more opportunities for our employees to learn and grow their careers.

As a Senior Structural Designer, you will play a crucial role in designing efficient and innovative designs for our new high-speed equipment, ensuring it is optimized for maximum output and minimal downtime. Your skills and expertise will be a valuable asset as we strive to continuously improve and grow our business.

Join us and be a part of our growing and innovative team!

Why Great Northern

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. You will experience a collaborative team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another.

Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people's day-to-day lives.

Great Northern is committed to making a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, and the communities in which we live and work. Many of our team members were referred by their friends and families who are already a part of the Great Northern team.

Position Summary

Under general supervision and following established procedures, the Sr. Structural Designer is responsible for providing development of package and display design concepts to assigned accounts, markets and/or projects. Fabricate final samples of design concepts for approval and write specifications for cost estimates and Production. Act as a resource to sales and other internal teams to enhance the ability of the company to present the concepts to the market.

All job responsibilities are to be performed in strict adherence with the Company's Mission/Values Statement and in accordance with established standards for external customers as well as internal customers.

Pay/Schedule

• Fulltime, in office position

The Benefits of Great Northern

• Competitive 401K match and a historically generous profit-sharing retirement savings contribution
• Paid time off accrued during your first year of employment
• Medical plan options are available to provide flexibility in choosing the one that best suits your individual and family needs
• Clean, comfortable breakroom
• Opportunities to advance your career and compensation level
• Annual merit increases as well as market benchmarking to ensure competitive wages

Opportunities for Growth

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire new knowledge that can be applied to grow into new positions with higher pay. Furthermore, you can grow your career with Great Northern through advancement opportunities available at our facilities both locally and nationally.

Check out this insightful testimonial for what one of our employees has to say about working at Great Northern:Employee Testimonial

To be successful your teammates will depend on you to have pride in your work, be on time, work safely, work effectively with others, be optimistic, take ownership of your responsibilities, and look for continuous improvement opportunities.

We are a Tobacco free campus

Great Northern is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Great Northern is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Great Northern Twin Cities, 8600 Wyoming Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States of America