Opportunity summary: As a Senior Structural Designer – Packaging, you will act as a creative strategist leading the design of products and packaging from concept to completion. As a Senior Designer - Packaging, you will gather project data from Smurfit Westrock sales, project managers and customers, create designs in the Computer Assisted Design (CAD) program, solicit and incorporate customer feedback, and create prototypes for customer approval.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

Receive new design requests directly from customers, sales partners, customer service reps, or business unit resource manager and gather key specification data
Translate requirements and specification data to conceptualize and create packaging that meets customer’s needs and expectations
Produce product design documentation such as concept sketches, technical drawings, and illustrations that define and communicate design intent
Leverage expertise and knowledge of corrugated facility and machinery, board combinations, retailers’ wants and needs, and customer’s capabilities to inform product design
Collaborate with manufacturing stakeholders to review and discuss new product designs, answer design questions, ensure that products are manufacturable, and incorporate revisions to the design based on feedback from the manufacturing team
Support customer discussions and presentations by supplying all design documentation, leading product design overviews, and answering all customer questions related to the product design
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring critical milestones are met and all hours and related resources expended in the support of the work done to complete assignments are tracked and documented
Consistently act as a key design point of contact with customers and account managers through open and ongoing communications

What you need to succeed:

High School diploma or GED is required
Must have 8 to 10 years of packaging design experience
Familiarity with retailer specifications, print production, and manufacturing process
Expertise with equipment and tools within a corrugated container plant (e.g. die cutters, Evol, flexo folder gluers)
Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Creative thinking and ability to convey abstract ideas/concepts verbally or with quick sketches
Demonstrated experience with design software including enterprise Computer Assisted Design (e.g. Artios) and 3D software
Demonstrated ability to drive multiple projects in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

What We Offer:

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
A generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time off
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

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