Sr. Structural Designer

WestRock Company; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions firm in Sioux City, IA is seeking a Senior Designer – Packaging to lead innovative design projects. The role demands strong creative strategies and technical design skills to transform customer requirements into effective packaging solutions. Ideal candidates will possess 5+ years in design, showcasing their capability to manage projects and collaborate with clients effectively. This position offers full-time employment with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design, preferably in packaging.
• Experience with customer interactions and feedback incorporation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead design from concept to completion.
• Gather project data and customer feedback.
• Create prototypes for customer approvals.

Skills

Creative problem-solving

Technical design skills

Customer collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Tools

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

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Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

General Information

Job ID

ATR53883

Posting Job Title

Sr Dsgn,Graphic Design

Locations

IA Sioux City South

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

07-Aug-2025

Relocation Support

No

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Job Summary: The Senior Designer – Packaging acts as a creative strategist leading the design of products and packaging from concept to completion. The Senior Designer - Packaging gathers project data from WestRock sales, project managers and customers, creates designs in the Computer Assisted Design (CAD) program, solicits and incorporates customer feedback, and creates prototypes for customer approval.

Major Job Responsibilities

Business Excellence

• Receive new design requests directly from customers, sales partners, customer service reps, or business unit resource manager and gather key specification data
• Translate requirements and specification data to conceptualize and create packaging that meets customer’s needs and expectations
• Produce product design documentation such as concept sketches, technical drawings, and illustrations that define and communicate design intent
• Execute creative and technical design activities to produce visual and physical packaging samples
• Visit customer facility/plant to understand potential issues they are having and revise product design (e.g. a box getting jammed in the case erectors results in modified dimensions and/or tapering)
• Leverage expertise and knowledge of corrugated facility and machinery, board combinations, retailers’ wants and needs, and customer’s capabilities (e.g. packing, filling equipment, automatic case erecting) to inform product design
• Collaborate with manufacturing stakeholders to review and discuss new product designs, answer design questions, ensure that products are manufacturable, and incorporate revisions to the design based on feedback from the manufacturing team
• Support customer discussions and presentations by supplying all design documentation, leading product design overviews, and answering all customer questions related to the product design
• Partner with Pre-Pricing specialist to determine product pricing
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring critical milestones are met and all hours and related resources expended in the support of the work done to complete assignments are tracked and documented
• Leverage design insights and learnings to proactively develop designs and concepts, avoiding potential hurdles that can arise in the design process and delay development
• Establish front-end opportunities driven by creative exploration to engage key customers
  
  

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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