Packaging Designer

Are you looking for a career that challenges you and gives you the opportunity to learn and grow every day?

Oliver Inc. is hiring! Our growing Company is looking for enthusiastic talents to partner with our customers for all their printing and packaging needs!

With more than 250 years of experience, multiple production facilities, and investment in state-of-the-art technology with an emphasis on sustainability, Oliver Inc. offers speed, consistency, and nimbleness as a one-stop solution for all of your printing & packaging needs. At Oliver Inc, our core values are part of the framework of our organization. We're passionate and enjoy our work! We value respect and focus on servicing our customers' needs by providing them with creative solutions that help build their brands. When you partner with Oliver, you partner with success.

Oliver Inc. is looking for a Packaging Designer to join our team. The person will be responsible for creating innovative folding carton concepts utilizing creativity, imagination and originality based on Customer requests. The ideal candidate will take ownership in exceeding customer's needs and production feasibility, understanding all phases of the design process from conceptual to strategic, and tactical to implementation. The Packaging Designer will collaborate with all the departments involved, providing clear and accurate structural CAD drawings, and samples for customer approval.

About the Role:

As our Packaging Designer, you will:

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• Follow best practices for structural creation to make sure customer's needs are addressed.
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• Create folding carton packaging which includes brainstorming, CAD design, and creating prototypes.
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• Work with clients to understand their packaging structural needs.
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• Evaluate consumer and market trends for packaging materials.
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• Conduct research relating to technology, techniques, innovations, new products, and new materials.
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• Understand and optimize material choices based on customer requirements and material availability. Provide guidance regarding most cost-effective designs.
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• Create designs using Artios CAD.
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• Maintaining project files and CAD files. Operating and maintaining the sample cutting table.
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• Manage multiple projects at one time while meeting deadlines for each.
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• Liaison between customer and production to ensure project is being executed to customer's expectations.
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About You:

You're a fit for the role of Packaging Designer if your background includes:

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• An understanding of packaging techniques/methods and structural packaging design.
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• A high school diploma or equivalent.
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• 1-3 + years of job-related experience.
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• Experience operating a sample cutting table.
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• Proficiency with Artios CAD or other CAD software, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word is required. Familiarity with other Esko software like Cape Pack and WebCenter is a plus. Being well versed with Adobe applications and Salesforce is desired but not required.
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• Experience in paperboard packaging design, i.e. folding cartons or corrugated packaging.
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• Team Player with ability to multi-task with deadlines while still meeting standards.
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with all levels of staff.
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• Trouble shooting mind set.
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• Attention to detail and excellent close vision.
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• Good time management skills
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Oliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.