Packaging Designer - Military Veterans

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.

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Job Description

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People and Culture

• Consistently act as a key design point of contact with customers and account managers through open and ongoing communications

• Partner with and guide graphic artist to ensure graphic elements are incorporated in the product design in a manner that is production ready

• Delegate, as appropriate, design tasks and deliverables to design team

• Coach and mentor peers and other members of the design team to build capability and learn best practices

Critical Skills / Capabilities:

• Creativity: Applies innovative and original thinking and problem-solving to generate and present improvement ideas and solutions

• Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively

• Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity

• Time Management: Plans, prioritizes, and manages time spent on accomplishing tasks to increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrates awareness and control over amount of time spent on activities; meets deadlines

• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively

• Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of CAD system (Artios)

• Understanding of plant machinery (e.g. die cutters, Evol flexo folder gluers)

• Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word

• CAPE/Topps Palletization software program

Other Qualifications:

To perform the duties of the job, this role requires:

• Frequently reaching by extending fingers on two hands

• Frequently reaching by extending two arms

• Frequently using fingers to grasp with two hands

• Frequently using fingers to pinch with one hand

• Constantly using fingers to type with two hands

• Frequently exerting force by pulling up to 10 lbs of weight

Job Description

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• Occasionally exerting force by pushing up to 10 lbs of weight

• Occasionally exerting force by lifting up to 30 lbs of weight

• The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed loudly 25-50% of the time

• The spoken exchange of ideas to be performed quickly 25-50% of the time

• The safe and accurate preparation and analyzing of data and figures, monitoring of a computer terminal, or inspection of small defects or parts

• A repetitive motion, which entails using a computer mouse

Work Environment:

• Constantly works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled

• Occasionally works outdoors in natural environmental conditions (both hot and cold)

• Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has high temperatures

• Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has low temperatures

• The role is frequently sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary

• Frequently stands or walks for 1-6 hours at a time

• Occasionally stands or walks for over 6 hours at a time

• Noisy work environment; maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations

Experience:

• Required: 8 to 10 years of packaging and/or product design experience

• Preferred: CPG industry experience

Education:

• Required: High School diploma or G.E.D.

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, or Structural Design

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

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.