Description & Requirements Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Opportunity summary:  As a Senior Structural Designer – Packaging, you will act as a creative strategist leading the design of products and packaging from concept to completion.  As a Senior Designer - Packaging, you will gather project data from Smurfit Westrock sales, project managers and customers, create designs in the Computer Assisted Design (CAD) program, solicit and incorporate customer feedback, and create prototypes for customer approval.

 

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

Receive new design requests directly from customers, sales partners, customer service reps, or business unit resource manager and gather key specification dataTranslate requirements and specification data to conceptualize and create packaging that meets customer’s needs and expectationsProduce product design documentation such as concept sketches, technical drawings, and illustrations that define and communicate design intentLeverage expertise and knowledge of corrugated facility and machinery, board combinations, retailers’ wants and needs, and customer’s capabilities to inform product designCollaborate with manufacturing stakeholders to review and discuss new product designs, answer design questions, ensure that products are manufacturable, and incorporate revisions to the design based on feedback from the manufacturing team Support customer discussions and presentations by supplying all design documentation, leading product design overviews, and answering all customer questions related to the product design Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring critical milestones are met and all hours and related resources expended in the support of the work done to complete assignments are tracked and documentedConsistently act as a key design point of contact with customers and account managers through open and ongoing communications 

 

What you need to succeed:

High School diploma or GED is requiredMust have 8 to 10 years of packaging design experience Familiarity with retailer specifications, print production, and manufacturing process Expertise with equipment and tools within a corrugated container plant (e.g. die cutters, Evol, flexo folder gluers)Proven track record of critical thinking and problem-solving skillsCreative thinking and ability to convey abstract ideas/concepts verbally or with quick sketchesDemonstrated experience with design software including enterprise Computer Assisted Design (e.g. Artios) and 3D software Demonstrated ability to drive multiple projects in a fast-paced deadline driven environment

 

What We Offer:

Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellenceComprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunitiesAn attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potentialA generous benefits package starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k match, paid time offA career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.