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Form of workThe pay range is $67,600.00 - $121,700.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
At the heart of one of the world's best-loved and most recognizable brands is the multi-cultural Owned Brand Product Design and Packaging organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing, and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept, develop, make, and deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend and style experts who stay ahead of the curve, proactively identifying our market's needs and exceeding them, every time. Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect on a variety of categories. Here, you will be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-Owned Brands that surprise and gratify guests, wherever and whenever they love to shop.
Job Overview:
A role with the Packaging Design & Innovation team means an opportunity to create compelling design, improve sustainability, and increase accessibility for our Target guests. Are you a design expert who can support your business by staying one step ahead of industry trends, new materials, and techniques? Can you demonstrate the utmost attention to detail and create packaging that is unprecedented in the marketplace for its function, design, and quality? Then you will have success on our Packaging team. We own the design and development of all Target-owned brand packaging both in store and online. Under the overall direction of the Packaging Design & Innovation Director and in close partnership with our product, creative, brand and sourcing counterparts, you will design packaging solutions and manage the front-end development process of researching, concept development, prototyping, and modeling. Best of all, your commitment to diversity and inclusion will come to life every day as you work with multicultural teams to create industry-leading packaging for all our guests.
As an Industrial Designer Packaging, you will:
- Research packaging trends and technologies and present them to partners
- Participate in guest research to uncover unmet needs and opportunities for packaging design
- Develop sketches and CAD (Computer Aided Design) models, 2D and 3D
- Review concepts with development partners to ensure brand cohesion and feasibility
- Test concepts and prototypes with end users
- Present concepts at major milestone meetings and development gates
- Achieve the overall packaging strategies for design, sustainability, accessibility, affordability
- Independently lead projects while maintaining good collaboration and communication with business partners, team members
Requirements:
- Four-year degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Packaging Design or a related field
- Minimum 3-7 years of relevant work experience in product design or packaging design
- Packaging experience preferred, but willing to train product design or industrial design backgrounds
- Knowledge of materials and processes for structural packaging and plastic part production
- Experience leading design projects with a focus on human-centered design
- Deep expertise with ArtiosCAD, willing to train with experience in similar CAD software
- Working knowledge of Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and SolidWorks
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
- Market knowledge, ability to research and apply market/trend information
- Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment
- Sample portfolio or relevant professional work
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Team Members in the Target General Merch Inc (TGMI) operating company are strictly prohibited from working more than 30 days per year in the following 16 states: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN , IA, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN and VA. If hired, you are prohibited from working remotely from one of the states listed above for more than 30 days per year.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Supply Chain Facility or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.
