Sr Dsgn,Packaging Design

Smurfit Westrock plc; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401 K Matching

Medical, Dental, Vision starting day 1

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock, located at the Mesquite corrugated container facility, seeks a Senior Packaging Designer to lead packaging concepts from idea to production. You will gather data from sales and customers, design in CAD, and create prototypes for approval.

You will translate requirements into manufacturable packaging, collaborate with manufacturing, and manage multiple projects with clear documentation and milestones. This is a hands-on, leadership role in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Packaging Design, or related with emphasis on 3D development.
• 8+ years of packaging and/or product design experience.
• Familiarity with retailer specifications, print production, and manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Receive design requests from customers, sales, and project teams and gather specification data.
• Create packaging designs in CAD and develop prototypes for customer approval.
• Produce design documentation including sketches, drawings, and illustrations to communicate intent.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure designs are producible and revise as needed.
• Manage multiple projects with milestones and track resources and hours.
• Lead customer presentations and provide design documentation and answer questions.

Skills

Industrial Design

Packaging Design

3D development

Artios CAD

Problem solving

Multi-project management

Sketching with quick drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Design

3D development emphasis

Tools

Evol flexo folder gluers

Die cutters

Corrugated plant equipment

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Packaging Designer will act as a creative strategist leading the design of products and packaging from concept to completion. You will gather project data from Smurfit Westrock sales, project managers and customers, create designs in the Computer Assisted Design (CAD) program, solicit and incorporate customer feedback, and create prototypes for customer approval.

This position is located at the Mesquite Corrugated Container facility.

How you will impact Smurfit WestRock:

• 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
• Leverage expertise and knowledge of corrugated facility and machinery, board combinations, retailers’ wants and needs, and customer’s capabilities 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
• 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
• Consistently act as a key design point of contact with customers and account managers through open and ongoing communications
• Partner with and guide graphic artist to ensure graphic elements are incorporated in the product design in a manner that is production ready
• Delegate, as appropriate, design tasks and deliverables to design team
• Coach and mentor peers and other members of the design team to build capability and learn best practices

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Packaging Design, or other programs with emphasis on 3D development.
• 8+ years of packaging and/or product design experience - Required
• Familiarity with retailer specifications, print production, and manufacturing process
• Expertise with equipment and tools within a corrugated container plant (e.g. die cutters, Evol flexo folder gluers)
• Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Creative thinking and ability to convey abstract ideas/concepts verbally or with quick sketches
• Demonstrated experience with design software including enterprise Computer Assisted Design (e.g. Artios) and 3D software
• Demonstrated ability to drive multiple projects in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Generous benefits including 401 K Matching, Medical, Dental, Vision all starting day one. Employee discounts, Tuition Reimbursement, and Wellness program.
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.