Corrugated POP Structural Designer - Vanguard Packaging

Corrugated POP Structural Designer in St. Louis Area (Earth City, MO) with experience designing display packaging.

Vanguard provides competitive pay, medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, 401k, vacation, and bonus eligibility based upon performance.

Job Summary

The position is responsible for interacting with sales representatives and customers to ascertain design needs and creative objectives. The individual will be accountable for the ability to develop innovative display component solutions or improve upon current creative solutions utilizing the set of structural design. Responsible for the use of sophisticated computer equipment, understanding and utilizing programs as a key communication media in order to interact with the customer and sales representative to develop designs to meet the customer's needs. Stays informed on software and hardware upgrades and advances.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with Sales Representatives and customers to develop creative solutions.
• Can require interaction with customer to determine packaging design/display needs.
• Provide conceptual structural solutions to meet client objectives.
• Work with and through various mixed medium materials to provide solutions.
• Accountable to provide structural solutions within business objectives.
• Completes routine and complex structural design projects, sometimes under tight time constraints.
• Prepare structural design files for prototypes, mock-up, and productions.
• Maintains project records and generates in accordance with company policy.
• Establish goals, track results design integrity, quality productivity.
• Assure that daily all Vanguard standards and Customer Commitments are met.
• Monitors all and follows guidelines of creative quality control procedures.
• Ensure all direct customer feedback is promptly communicated.
• Counsel customer on design needs for their product.
• Build effective relationships with all Vanguard service departments ensuring ability to produce a superior product.
• Proactively provide creative solution suggestions.
• Maintain and manage and effective time management schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design.
• Design or Corrugated background preferred, but not required.
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
• Pleasant, yet assertive communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced growth environment.
• Team-oriented.

Perferred Qualifications

• ArtiosCAD
• Webcenter

Vanguard Companies is one of the industry's leading corrugated merchandising solution partners. Our expertise in point-of-purchase displays, signage, retail-ready packaging, industrial packaging, and e-commerce packaging is demonstrated across every retail sector. These products are amplified by our creativity, high-end graphics, digital printing, fulfillment services, and program management capabilities.

We combine the latest shopper intelligence, award-winning design innovation, and technology to provide the most effective omnichannel display and packaging solutions. We are committed and focused on helping companies reduce program costs, create brand value, sell more products, and improve their bottom line.

Our family of companies includes Vanguard Packaging, which specializes in point-of-purchase displays, retail-ready graphic packaging, and industrial packaging. BoxGenie provides eCommerce packaging solutions, Advanced Logistics and Fulfillment (ALF) offers fulfillment and 3PL services, and Great Plains Packaging offers Flexo Label Printing, Paper Tubes, Cores, and V-Tough Edge Guards.

We believe in the power of strong partnerships and thought leadership. We use the latest shopper intelligence, award-winning design innovation, and state-of-the-art manufacturing to provide the most cost-effective pop display and packaging solutions. Our focus is to help companies reduce program costs, drive brand equity, increase market share, and sell more products.

We are committed to sustainability and use sustainable business practices. We are recognized as the most sustainable packaging company in North America. Vanguard Companies believes in creating a diverse environment that embraces differences and fosters inclusion. This collective sum of unique capabilities and talent has earned us our reputation and achievements.

To learn more about what we do visit, www.vanguardpkg.com

At Vanguard, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, 401k, vacation, and eligibility for bonuses based on performance.

Application Assistance

If you require alternative methods of application or screening, contact Vanguard Packaging Human Resources at 816.455.4000.

EOE

Vanguard Packaging, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vanguard strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity, gender identity, and status as a transgender individual), sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All Vanguard employees, and other Vanguard-related workers and representatives, are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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