Packaging Corporation of America · 1 day ago
Designer - Packaging Engineer
Fairfield, OH, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $106K/yr
3+ years expPackaging Corporation of America is a Fortune 500 company focused on providing innovative packaging solutions. The Designer collaborates with customers to create and redesign packaging, ensuring designs meet customer needs and manufacturing capabilities.
ManufacturingProfessional ServicesLogisticsBusiness DevelopmentPackaging Services
Responsibilities
Apply advanced design skills in the creation of designs for packaging and/or point of service displays for new and existing products in accordance with PCA design and safety standards
Evaluate customer needs and expectations and translates them into drawings, designs, and prototypes within the manufacturing capabilities of the plant
Develop, design, and recommend materials and production methods that will meet customer requirements and most efficiently utilize existing plant facilities and equipment
Create or secure samples of designs for customer inspection, production orders, and/or division operation
Perform packaging and component testing, evaluate results, and advise sales, manufacturing, and customers of findings
Evaluate existing customer or prospective customer packaging for possible improvement in style, function, appearance, cost, and/or ease of packaging as directed by supervisor
Conduct design reviews with customers
Generate product cost data, including estimation of run speeds, packaging costs, material usages, and scrap factors
Coordinate activities related to developing graphics, prototypes and samples, including vendor negotiations, designing dies, material availability, direction, troubleshooting, reviewing samples, testing, and redirection based on feedback and results
Provide technical assistance to the Sales Representatives and Customer Service Representative regarding layouts, estimating, die making, order specifications, customer packaging procedures, material handling techniques, detailed artwork, printing dies, and approve printing press and die cut set-ups for initial order of new designs
Provide training, guidance and support to junior designers
Qualification
Required
Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in graphic design, structural design, art, engineering, or packaging required
Strong working knowledge of production methods, printing methods, materials, styles, and standard design forms and retail usage of packaging and point of purchase displays required
Minimum of three (3) years' previous experience with packaging and point of purchase display creation and design
Strong working knowledge computer systems including experience with including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Computer Assisted Design (CAD) software
Preferred
Experience in corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design, cutting dies, converting machinery and printing
Benefits
Bonus: Annual – Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year.
Paid Holidays.
Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
Company
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is the fourth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United It is a sub-organization of vapepackagingboxes.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2000-01-28IPO
Leadership Team
Criscella Martinez
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
Sheryl Griffin
Executive Assistant to CEO & Corporate HR
Recent News
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