Structural Designer

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new and revised corrugated packaging and display solutions, including cost reduction and performance improvements.
• Create prototypes and samples using CAD software and sample cutting tables for testing and validation.
• Write, maintain, and transmit detailed specifications, drawings, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Sales to gather customer requirements, support projects, and travel to customer sites as needed for audits, testing, and relationship building.
• Coordinate with tooling suppliers and manage ordering, verification, and quoting of cutting dies, printing plates, labels, and preprint materials.
• Work closely with Graphics to integrate structural design with artwork, ensuring the final package is both visually appealing and structurally sound.
• Support Manufacturing by ensuring designs align with equipment capabilities, routing requirements, and production constraints.
• Learn and apply customer and retail guidelines as well as industry testing protocols (e.g., ISTA, Amazon, hazmat, club store standards).
• Manage individual project workloads using project management tools and meet internal and external deadlines.
• Assist with routine lab, graphics, tooling verification, and departmental support activities as needed.
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas while following all safety rules and company policies.

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Industrial Design, Engineering, or a related field,
  or equivalent professional experience in structural or packaging design.
• Prior experience in corrugated packaging design or the corrugated manufacturing industry preferred.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as Artios
  
  CAD or similar tools; familiarity with palletizing software (e.g., CAPE, TOPPS) preferred.
• Strong understanding of box plant machinery, tooling, scoring, manufacturing processes, and equipment limitations.
• Knowledge of paperboard grades, flute profiles, corrugation, printing processes, and material performance.
• Experience operating sample cutting tables and producing physical mockups.
• Strong analytical, math, and problem solving skills with the ability to think in three dimensions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with a customer focused mindset.
• Highly detail oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple projects in a fastpaced environment.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within cross functional teams.

In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, wellness programs, STD, LTD, life insurance, company matching 401(k) and pension. Green Bay Packaging benefits may vary by position or division. Fully outfitted fitness center onsite. We are operating out of a new, highly modern manufacturing facility in West Tulsa.

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family-owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin container board mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, WI, Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 5,000 team members and operates more than 40 facilities in 16 states.

Green Bay Packaging is committed to innovative product development, sustainable forestry practices, and emphasizes safety, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information, visit

Functional Expert - Considered a thought leader on a subject

Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group

Job Security - Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Technical/other training of Design and Technical Production (preferred)

Associates of Design and Technical Production (preferred)

2 - 5 years:
Related design experience with some type of packaging. (preferred)

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