Packaging Designer

Packaging Designer

Reports to: Business Development Manager

Status: Exempt

Summary:

The Packaging Designer designs and details returnable and expendable packaging for customers by creating drawings from customer math data, existing customer parts, sketches, models or existing equipment.

Essential Functions:

· Design, layout, and detail of returnable and expendable packaging using SolidWorks, Unigraphics (UG) and CATIA V5 CAD packages.

· Create CAD models from existing sketches or equipment.

· Download customer supplied data and information.

· Conduct density studies to determine whether or not the number of parts involved is feasible.

· Review product design for quality, customer requirements, and specifications.

· Make customer driven changes to previously released racks.

· Evaluate and approve design changes.

· Attend customer meetings as necessary.

· Coordinate activities concerned with development, scheduling, and resolving design and test problems.

· Communicate daily with customers to ensure that racks are made to their specifications.

· Support the sales department by creating packaging concepts for proposals.

Education/Experience:

· Bachelors Degree preferred, however related experience may be substituted for education.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· 2 years working as a rack designer and/or experience working with SolidWorks, UG and CATIA V5.

· Ability to accurately create models and drawings from physical objects.

· PC proficiency in CAD software and MS Office.

· Strong technical background including engineering, material handling, physics, and drafting/CAD.

· Successful completion of internal design proficiency examination.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

· Routine for office environment.

· Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, occasionally bend and move about the facility.

· Occasional exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.

· Safety glasses and ear plugs may be required while performing specific tasks.

Competencies:

· – Builds trust; Demonstrates ethical behavior; Expects same from others; Encourages open communication

· – Seeks improvement opportunities; Instills quality focus; Drives for simplification; Delivers on commitments

· (Internal/External) – Anticipates and listens to Customer needs; Proactively manages Customer relationships

· – Overcomes setbacks; Accepts responsibility for success and failure; takes calculated risks

· – Initiates change; Views change as a positive opportunity; Simplifies and standardizes processes

· – Seeks the best ideas from all sources; obtains outside resources when necessary; facilitates information across teams

· – Displays “can do” attitude; sets priorities; Focuses on high impact activities; Takes time to exceed goals

· – Identifies and tests ideas; Defines procedures; Seeks design or process improvements

· – Shares information; Build consensus; Gives credit to others; Holds people accountable for commitments; Provides feedback

· – Consults with customers; Develops customer objectives, strategies and plans; Develops long term partnerships; Places high priority on customer needs; Responds promptly and accurately to customers’ requests; Coordinate appropriate follow-up

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to Commute:

• Hamtramck, MI 48212 (Required)

Work Location: In person