‍Company: A global leading packaging manufacturer.

Role: To work within the design team alongside our sales department in order to design products for our customers.

• Creation of new concepts to meet packaging briefs
• The ability to gain an insight into design trends across different market segments to allow proactive approaches to our customers and the markets in which they belong.
• Awareness of the latest design tools and technologies in order to be able to offer our customers sustainable competitive advantages in our proposals.
• Participation in training programmes to drive self-development marketing
• Awareness and update of market trends.
• Awareness of the latest marketing techniques and innovations to maximise the value added through deign the products that will be displayed on the shelf.
• Compliance with all set policies and procedures
• Understanding of customer expectations and needs on the technical side of our business relationship in order to build the most appropriate design and technical solutions
• Participation in customer meetings when required
• Implement our customer savings, complexity, reduction and/or harmonisation projects aligned to project briefs

Core Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Create innovative corrugated packaging structures and point-of-purchase (POP) displays using CAD software (commonly ArtiosCAD) and sometimes 3D modeling tools.
• Prototyping & Testing: Develop prototypes, conduct material analysis, and perform structural integrity tests to ensure designs meet performance and cost requirements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with sales teams, graphic designers, and manufacturing to translate customer needs into practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare detailed specifications, dielines, and setup instructions for production and retail environments.
• Continuous Improvement: Evaluate existing packaging for improvements in style, function, cost, and ease of assembly.

Requirements

• Packaging structural design experience
• CAD experience in Artios 
• Experience of packages such as Adobe suite 
• Expertise in ArtiosCAD and familiarity with Kongsberg cutting tables
  
• Understanding of structural design principles, materials, and production methods in corrugated packaging
  
• Ability to present concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and creative thinking skills for developing cost-effective designs
• Well organised with a high level of attention to detail
• Team player with the ability to interact and cooperate with the team

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Key words;  designer / structural designer / midweight designer / senior designer / artworker / Adobe CS / Artios CAD / CAD / structural design / packaging / POS / structural packaging / print / corrugated / paper

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