What are the responsibilities and job description for the Structural Designer position at TekPro?
Structural Packaging Designer
Why You'll Love This Role:
- Own projects from concept through production rather than being limited to one stage of the design process.
- See your work come to life as finished packaging and retail displays used by recognizable consumer brands.
- Design something different every day—this is a highly customized environment where creativity and problem-solving are valued.
- Be the driving force behind innovative packaging and merchandising solutions that influence purchasing decisions at the retail level.
- Work alongside engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customers, giving you exposure to the entire product development lifecycle.
- Enjoy a role that blends creativity, engineering, customer interaction, and manufacturing into one highly visible position.
- Have the opportunity to influence design decisions rather than simply executing someone else's ideas.
- Join a stable, growing organization that continues to invest in innovation, cutting-edge design, and long-term employee development.
- Salary: 85-110k, potential flexibility open for the right experience!
About the Opportunity:
We're partnering with a well-established manufacturer specializing in custom corrugated packaging, retail displays, and point-of-purchase merchandising solutions for customers across a wide range of consumer and industrial markets. Their team partners closely with customers from concept through production to develop packaging that protects products, strengthens branding, and enhances the in-store shopping experience.
We're seeking a Structural Packaging Designer who thrives on solving design challenges, creating innovative packaging, and developing eye-catching retail displays that make products stand out.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Design innovative structural packaging, retail displays, POP/POS displays, and merchandising solutions.
- Develop creative packaging concepts while considering manufacturability, structural integrity, material utilization, and cost.
- Create production-ready CAD drawings, dielines, prototypes, and engineering documentation using ArtiosCAD and related design software.
- Partner directly with customers to understand project goals and translate concepts into functional packaging solutions.
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure designs transition efficiently into production.
- Build prototypes, evaluate designs, and implement improvements throughout the development process.
- Recommend innovative solutions that improve product presentation, manufacturing efficiency, and overall functionality.
- Manage multiple custom projects while maintaining exceptional quality and meeting customer deadlines.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience designing structural packaging, retail displays, corrugated packaging, folding cartons, or POP/POS displays.
- Strong understanding of packaging materials, structural design, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience with ArtiosCAD, Esko, CAD software, or similar structural packaging design tools.
- Adobe Illustrator experience is a plus.
- Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to balance aesthetics, functionality, and manufacturability.
- Comfortable collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
Salary : $90,000 - $115,000