Structural / Graphic Packaging Designer (Ref: PK8988)

NEW VACANCY! (PK8988)

STRUCTURAL / GRAPHIC PACKAGING DESIGNER

COMMUTABLE FROM CHESHIRE / MERSEYSIDE / FLINTSHIRE

SALARY £COMPETITIVE + 26 Days Holiday + Pension

HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday - 9am till 5pm (This is Flexible)

Our client is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of printed folding cartons. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, creative individual to develop their skills and become an integral part of an important team.

They are looking for a Structural/Graphic Packaging Designer to join their team. You will be responsible for designing, developing and presenting solutions to new customer briefs. In addition, you will supporting operations with the production of CAD samples and drawings.

Ideally looking for a self-motivated individual who is passionate about design with experience in Microsoft packages, Artios /Impact and illustrator/Photoshop. The candidate will offer innovative and creative client facing skills and demonstrate a flexible approach to problem solving. Ideally, the candidate will have packaging design & manufacture experience within the folding carton industry. Training will be provided for a candidate who can demonstrate an outstanding aptitude for carton design.

This is a dual role of structural and graphic design, our client is happy to look at training on either of these elements as long as candidates have experience with one of the mentioned design elements

Key Responsibilities:

• Working in a design team of 3 (including yourself)
• Generate creative design solutions aligned to customer's requirements
• Produce high quality printed mock-ups and 3D visuals
• Working closely and supporting the Design Manager
• Support Account Managers in the presentation of samples and creative solutions
• Attend customer briefings / Internal feasibility meetings
• Maintain R&D database and other internal systems
• Ability to build cross-functional working relationships in order to support the company's strategy for innovation
• Realise ideas in both a 2D and 3D format
• Sketching and rendering