Structural Designer

Green Bay Packaging - El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in El Paso seeks a Structural Designer to enhance packaging solutions through innovative designs and rigorous project management. The candidate must possess strong CAD skills, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. This role involves producing prototypes, coordinating supplier efforts, and ensuring the integrity of packaging processes.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Knowledge of box plant machinery, tooling, and processes required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Produce prototypes on the CAD table for testing purposes.
• Coordinate with tooling suppliers and assist with production.
• Travel with Sales Reps to customer locations when required.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Cognitive skills

Teamwork

Math skills

Education

In-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience with CAD and Artios CAD

Knowledge of printing processes

Tools

CAD

Graphics Adobe Creative Suite

Cape Pack

TOPPS

Job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Following all safety rules and procedures
• Teamwork effort and involvement to meet all goals
• Produce samples and small production runs of prototypes on the CAD table for testing purposes
• Writing and transmitting specs as requested
• Improve existing packaging with innovative solutions, this will include customer site visits and the ability to perform packaging audits at their location
• Coordinate with tooling suppliers
• Reviews information and orders cutting dies, Printing plates, labels and preprint on new items(s)
• Travel with Sales Reps to Customer locations when required
• Develop strong internal working relationships to support and promote efficient and accurate responses to Customers, Sales, and Operations departments
• Assist with routine lab functions
• Handles daily Graphics projects as dictated by customers and Plant
• Develop advanced Graphic Design skills and On-the-Job Training
• Assists Sales Reps in the absence of the Design Manager
• Performs Tooling verification of new products Print plates, Cutting dies, labels and preprint
• Handles all requirements of preprint and labels; gets quotes, checks artwork, and verifies labels when they arrive
• Obtains quotes on tooling as needed, on cutting dies, and print plates.
• Places Printing Plates, cutting die(s), label and preprint orders to supply production with needed materials
• Assists with Production special request or problem tooling
• Perform the necessary activities to help maintain the functions of the Design Dept
• Makes Graphic Mock-up samples as requested by customers

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• The qualifications for the structural designer are the ability to meet the requirements of the job with or without accommodation
• Strong verbal, written and electronic communication skills along with the ability to work closely with internal and external customers
• In-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office and its applications, CAD, Artios CAD, Cape Pack, Graphics Adobe Creative Suite, and/or TOPPS and CAD table
• Knowledge of box plant machinery, tooling, and processes including scoring, machine capabilities/limitations, spec sheets and drawings
• Knowledge of various paperboard stocks, board grade combinations, corrugation, and printing processes
• Experienced in operating sample cutting tables
• Good knowledge of corrugated industry, working POP knowledge is desired
• Strong cognitive and math skills
• Demonstrate ability to think in 3D
• Detail oriented
• Must possess the ability to work independently as well as in a Team environment
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

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