Structural Corrugated Designer
Job Location:
Duluth, MN - USA
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Job Summary
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Your Opportunity:Taylor Print & Visual Impressions a division of Taylor Corporation is looking for a Structural Corrugated Designer to join our team in Duluth GA! The primary focus of this role is designing corrugated boxes and protective packaging used to safely and efficiently ship retail graphics signage display components printed materials and other visual products produced across our operations. This position will work closely with R&D Production Packout Fulfillment Sales and Operations to develop right-sized cost-effective packaging solutions and support our new box-making addition to the core shipping-box function this role will be a critical technical resource in expanding our custom corrugated display and point-of-purchase (POP) initiatives by developing structural concepts prototypes and production-ready solutions for customer opportunities. The ideal candidate combines strong corrugated box-design fundamentals with the creativity and technical ability to support the continued growth of custom retail display and POP solutions.
Work Authorization:To be considered for the Taylor opportunities candidates mustbe authorized towork in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
Your Responsibilities:
- Design corrugated shipping boxes and protective packaging primarily for retail graphics signage display components printed materials and other visual products.
- Develop right-sized packaging that protects finished products while reducing excess corrugated void fill freight cube packing labor and overall packaging cost.
- Work directly with R&D Production Packout Fulfillment Sales and Operations to understand productdimensions fragility handling requirements shipping methods and customer expectations.
- Create structural drawingsdielines specifications samples and production-ready files usingArtiosCADor comparable structural packaging CAD software.
- Provide design and technical support for the new box-making equipment including box styles machine-ready files material selections setup considerations and development of repeatable packaging standards.
- Develop packaging for both standard recurring products and one-off/custom shipments where an existing box or packaging method is not suitable.
- Design internal corrugated components such as pads dividers partitions sleeves corner protection inserts and other structures needed to protect graphics anddisplay components in transit.
- Develop andmaintaina library of approved box styles structural designs specifications materials and packaging standards for commonly shipped products.
- Support packaging trials with Production and Packout teams andmodifydesigns based on fit protection packing time damage risk materialutilization and manufacturing feedback.
- Troubleshoot packaging-related shipping damage andidentifystructural or material improvements to reduce recurring damage and rework.
- Support the expansion of Taylors custom corrugated display and POP capabilities by developing structural concepts for retail displays merchandising solutions display components and related corrugated applications.
- Partner with Sales and R&D on custom corrugated display opportunities to translate customer brand product and retailer requirements into creative manufacturable structural solutions.
- Develop prototypes and samples for custom corrugated displays and POP concepts using digital cutting equipment such asZund Kongsberg or comparable sample-making equipment.
- Evaluate custom display and POP designs for structural performance manufacturability assembly materialutilization graphics integration shipping installation and overall cost.
- Support the transition of approved custom corrugated display and POP concepts from prototype through production-ready design and manufacturing.
- Assistwith palletization load configurationpackout and shipment optimization whenfor largerretail graphic and display programs.
- Identifyopportunities to standardize box sizes and materials increaseutilizationof internally produced packaging reduce outside purchasing and improve overall packaging efficiency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
You Must Have:
- 3 years of experience in structural corrugated design packaging design corrugated converting or a closely related field; equivalent education and industry experience will be considered.
- Hands-on experience designing corrugatedshipping boxes and protective packaging.
- WorkingproficiencywithArtiosCADor comparable structural packaging CAD software.
- Strong understanding of corrugated materials board grades flute profiles box styles and corrugated manufacturing/converting processes.
- Ability to translate product dimensions protection requirementspackoutneeds and shipping constraints into practical structural packaging designs.
- Ability to visualize how flat corrugated material converts folds and assembles into three-dimensional boxes protective structures and display solutions.
- Understanding ofproduction considerations including cutting creasing scoring folding gluing digital cutting and assembly.
- Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on simple manufacturable cost-effective solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple design requests and work effectively with R&D Production Packout Fulfillment Sales and Operations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite including Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook.
We Would Also Prefer:
- Experience designing corrugated retail displays POP/POS displays merchandising solutions or other structural display applications.
- Experience designing packaging for printed graphics signage retail displays fixtures or other large-format visual products.
- Experience supporting automated or on-demand box-making equipment and creating machine-ready box designs.
- Experience operatingZund Kongsberg or comparable digital sample-cutting equipment.
- Experience with CAPE TOPS or other palletization and load-optimization software.
- Working knowledge of ISTA package performance testing and shipping-damage prevention.
- Experience developing corrugated inserts partitions corner protection and other protective packaging structures.
- Familiarity with Esko Studio Esko WebCenter Adobe Illustrator or related packaging/design workflow tools.
- Familiarity with retailer display requirements graphics integration display assembly andpackoutconsiderations.
- Experience working in a high-mix custom manufacturing print retail graphics fulfillment orpackoutenvironment.
What Success Looks Like:
- Retail graphics signage and display products have consistentwell-engineered shipping boxes and protective packaging that reduce damage and protect product quality through delivery.
- Packout teams have right-sized easy-to-use packaging solutions that improve packing efficiency and reduce unnecessary materials andcost.
- The new box-making equipment is effectivelyutilizedto produce both recurring and custom shipping boxes internally.
- A standardized library of proven box designs and packaging specifications is developed forfrequentlyshipped products.
- The role becomes a key technical contributor to the growth of custom corrugated display and POP opportunities helping Sales and R&D turn customer needs intoviablestructural concepts.
- Custom corrugated display and POP projects move efficiently from conceptand prototype through approval and production-ready design.
- Packaging and structural design improvementsmeasurably reducematerial cost outside boxpurchasing freight cube damagepackoutlabor or time to market.
About Taylor Corporation
One of the largest print and communications firms in North America Taylors family of companies provides a diverse set of products services and technologies that address the toughest business challenges. We work diligently each day to create printed and digital marketing communication solutions that help power many of the worlds most recognizable brands.
With more than 50 years of category expertise and 10000 employees spanning dozens of U.S. states and multiple countries Taylor serves businesses and distributors both large and small. Our employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including a choice of several health plans dental vision wellness programs life and disability coverage flexible spending accounts health savings accounts a 401(k) plan with company match paid time off (PTO) and 64 hours of annual holiday pay.
The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Taylor Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.
Taylor Corporation including all partners and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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