Structural Packaging Designer

Location: Onsite at the Miami Gardens, Florida facility; must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary: Starting at $75,000 per year, plus an annual bonus based on individual contribution and company performance.

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 500 packaging and paper company serving customers through corrugated packaging, paper products, and related design and manufacturing expertise.

What you will do

• Create structural packaging and point-of-purchase display designs for new and existing products according to design and safety standards.
• Translate customer needs into drawings, designs, prototypes, samples, and production-ready solutions within plant capabilities.
• Recommend materials and production methods, evaluate packaging performance, conduct testing, and communicate findings to sales, manufacturing, and customers.
• Review and improve packaging for style, function, appearance, cost, and ease of packaging; conduct design reviews with customers.
• Generate product cost data, including run speeds, packaging costs, material usage, and scrap factors.
• Coordinate graphics, prototypes, samples, vendors, dies, materials, troubleshooting, testing, printing press setups, and die-cut setups; provide technical assistance and support junior designers.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in graphic design, structural design, art, engineering, or packaging.
• At least four years of experience creating and designing packaging and point-of-purchase displays.
• Strong working knowledge of production methods, printing methods, materials, styles, standard design forms, and retail use of packaging and point-of-purchase displays.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, multitasking, and deadline-management skills.
• Financial and business operations analysis, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and persuasion skills.
• Ability to understand customer needs, develop alternative design solutions, manage project scope, meet deadlines, and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Previous experience working as part of a team or a strong understanding of open communication and information sharing.

Nice to have

• Experience in the corrugated industry with technical knowledge of corrugated packaging design, cutting dies, converting machinery, and printing.

Culture & Benefits

• Three weeks of paid vacation per calendar year, prorated during the initial year of employment.
• Paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage options.
• 401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and employer matching contributions.
• Equal opportunity employment environment focused on people, customers, and trust.