Structural Designer - Louisville, KY

Job Description: Full time, salaried

Reports to: Design Manager

Design Experience: 5 years minimum

Education: Associate Degree minimum

Requirements:

• Must be neat in appearance, articulate and able to assist sales with calls on prospects and customers.
• Must have working knowledge of corrugated and foam materials, be able to design functional corrugated and protective foam packaging, and incorporate other materials as needed.
• Must be familiar with basic converting equipment and how it relates to efficient packaging design, manufacture and estimating.
• Must have working knowledge of cutting dies and flexographic printing plates.
• Must have basic computer skills and be competent with ArtiosCad, Acrobat, Excel and Word.
• Must be able to attain basic competency with company's management system software within 6 months.
• Must have general graphics knowledge as relating to structural packaging design.
• (Desirable) ability to use Illustrator/Photoshop.
• Must be familiar with ISTA testing requirements and equipment.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to design in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Must be flexible.
• Must be emotionally mature and maintain a positive attitude.

Duties

• Create designs, drawings and prototype samples utilizing ArtiosCad software and Kongsberg cutting table.
• Design according to GMP and machinery limitations of internal plant and external outsource vendors.
• Act as supportive interface between sales, customer service and production.
• Initiate and/or participate in project management and process improvement meetings.
• Assist in sales calls with reps.
• Use drop tester and vibration table as needed to validate designs.
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of design areas.
• Order and/or check in cutting dies and printing plates in absence of tooling coordinator.
• Perform other duties as assigned by department manager.

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