Structural Packaging Designer

Are you looking for a career that challenges you and gives you the opportunity to learn and grow every day?

Oliver Inc. is hiring! Our growing Company is looking for enthusiastic talents to partner with our customers for all their printing and packaging needs!

With more than 250 years of experience, multiple production facilities, and investment in state-of-the-art technology with an emphasis on sustainability, Oliver Inc. offers speed,reliability and flexibility as a one-stop solution for all of your printing & packaging needs. At Oliver Inc, our core values are part of the framework of our organization. We're passionate and enjoy our work! We value respect, and focus on servicing our customers' needs by providing them with creative solutions that help build their brands. When you partner with Oliver, you partner with success.

Oliver Inc. is looking for an experienced Structural Packaging Designer to join our team. The person will be responsible for creating innovative folding carton concepts utilizing creativity, imagination and originality based on Customer requests. The ideal candidate will take ownership in exceeding customer's needs and production feasibility, understanding all phases of the design process from conceptual to strategic, and tactical to implementation. The Structural Designer will collaborate with all the departments involved, timely providing with clear and accurate structural drawings, running projects with little support. The successful candidate possess experience working with vendors and providing accurate files in a variety of formats for printing plate and cutting die orders.

If you want to be part of a dynamic team and a great family culture company, do not hesitate to apply!

Responsibilities

• Follow best practices for structural creation to make sure customer's needs are addressed.
• Lead the design process for folding carton packaging which includes brainstorming, sketching, and creating prototypes.
• Work with clients to understand their packaging structural needs.
• Evaluate consumer and market trends for packaging materials.
• Conduct research relating to technology, techniques, innovations, new products, and new materials.
• Understand and optimize material choices based on customer requirements and material availability. Provide guidance regarding most cost-effective designs.
• Create design using CAD, Cimex and Artios.
• Maintaining project files and CAD files. Operating and maintaining the sample cutting table.
• Manage multiple projects at one time while meeting deadlines for each.
• Convert sketches and ideas into 2D/3D display models with cutting tables and knife tools.
• Liaison between customer and production to ensure project is being executed to customer's expectations.

Qualifications

• A complete understanding of packaging techniques/methods and Structural Packaging design.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 + years of job-related experience.
• Experience operating a sample cutting table.
• Proficiency with Cimex and Artios CAD, as well as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Well versed with Adobe applications as well.
• Team Player with ability to multi-task with deadlines while still meeting standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with all levels of staff.
• Trouble shooting mind set.
• Attention to detail and excellent close vision.
• Good time management skills

Oliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The wage range for this role reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary is $75,000-100,00 USD.

The actual offer will be at the company's sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate's qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.