SUMMARY

We are seeking a result driven Packaging Designer for a corrugated packaging leader near the Dallas – Fort Worth airport. This is a crucial role creating packaging design for structured films, folding cartons, and industrial films (shrink, polyolefin, stretch, and shrink bundling. If you have experience with 2D CAD, materials knowledge, and machine process knowledge… Apply here to get started!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for assisting the sales force by creating products designed to solve customer concerns, whether that be cost, waste reduction, damage reduction, safety concerns, customer experience or others. Packaging Engineer will report to the CEO.
• Responsible to drive revenue and profit by designing, creating, developing, testing and proving packaging solutions to meet customer needs and improve our customer’s operations
• Meet applicable regulatory, structural, design and aesthetic requirements of our customers
• Experienced and skilled in packaging substrates like film, corrugated, foam, wood, glass and others
• Travel with sales reps to visit various customer locations to find and understand their needs
• Assist sales reps in closing deals by providing desirable packaging designs to resolve customer issues and concerns
• Provide timely responses, quotes and designs to support Sales Department “speed to market” needs
• Assists sales reps and purchasing personnel sourcing products related to their work
• Stays current and communicates to team on sustainability trends, products, vendors, options and programs.
• Utilize CAD and design software to create products
• Works with cross functional teams within company and their customers to ensure product meets requirements
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including drawings, calculations, specifications and product data.
• Provide project updates to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments and progress.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering
• AutoCAD experience 2D CAD is a must.
• Relevant experience within the packaging industry
• Comprehensive knowledge of packaging materials and substrates, to include corrugated, folding cartons, structured films (horizontal, vertical, stand-up pouches), industrial films (shrink, stretch, bundling) and printing processes.
• Experience in product design utilizing full range of packaging materials
• Experienced using testing lab to ensure quality in shipping, handling and freight processes (i.e., Trucking, FedEx/UPS, Air, Overseas, etc.)
• AutoCAD experience required.
• Must have working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation, product layouts, production specifications, and product quality specifications.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus