What are the responsibilities and job description for the PCA is hiring: Associate Designer in Vernon Hills position at PCA?
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
The overall role of the Associate Designer will be to support the Hexacomb / Corrugated Sales / Design department, and assist in daily operations of the PCA Research and Innovation Center. This position is primarily a “first shift” role requiring some flexibility in start and end times.
This role’s primary responsibility will be to independently and professionally manage and execute internal / external requests for custom made samples / prototypes (primarily paper based packaging material) using common power tools, industry specific cutting tables, light CAD software capability, and common business software usage.
This role would also be responsible for managing low volume inbound and outbound shipments (both small parcel and unit-loads) of a technical office building.
Principle Accountabilities :
- Manage and execute requests for custom samples / prototypes
Manage and set priorities for the fulfillment of all sample / prototype requests (standard and rush) in a detailed fashion.
Manage low traffic shipping and receiving area of both small parcels and unit loads.
Interact with and effectively communicate to sales staff, the design team, and any visitors to the PCA Research & Innovation Center both verbally and electronically.
Decision Making :
The Associate Designer will be expected to determine if sample requests should be accepted, revised, or denied depending on various factors including but not limited to material usage, labor time, and shipping costs. They will also be able to determine if requests can be done on site or should be referred to the sales reps local plant.
Interactions :
Internally the Associate Designer coordinates with sales, customer service, and the on-site design team. Additionally, the PCA Research and Innovation Center (RAIC) has other teams on site, outside of Hexacomb Design. The materials testing lab, package testing lab, front office staff, and a student co-op program may request support from the Associate Designer on occasion.
The RAIC is a unique site within PCA that regularly has customers touring the facility and its capabilities. The Associate Designer will interact with a large range of PCA employees, customers, and support staff on any given day. The Associate Designer will be representing PCA and Hexacomb to the customer and must embody PCA’s business philosophy when interacting with them.
Position Requirements :
Ability to effectively communicate with multiple audiences on procedures, policies, practices, and requests for information.
Additional Position Duties :
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All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.
PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans / Disabled and other protected categories.
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