Structural Designer - Landsberg Orora New Jersey

 

 

Landsberg Orora started in 1947, with the philosophy that everything begins and ends with the customer. Today, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, Landsberg Orora is a market leader in designing custom packaging solutions and supplying a broad range of commodity packaging and stock packaging for our global customers. At Landsberg Orora, we take pride in powering innovations in packaging while ensuring sustainability is fundamental to everything we do. We believe our packaging touches lives and together, we, together as a team, deliver on the promise of what’s inside. From custom packaging design and packaging materials, to prototype development and manufacturing, packaging automation and equipment, kitting and fulfillment, global sourcing, and full service warehousing and logistics, our packaging consultants develop cutting-edge, innovative solutions that take a product from concept to consumer.  It is with this passion and commitment to innovation, we believe in hiring and developing the very best talent by living our core values of Teamwork, Passion, Respect, and Integrity every day. These core values define who we are and how we operate. They shape the way we work with each other, with our customers, and with our communities. Every day, we deliver packaging solutions that exceed our customers’ expectations while solving complex problems as a team.  We believe that all team members (irrespective of their role or level), should aspire to distinctive leadership behavior, as we continue to deliver on the promise for our customers, shareholders and each other. Leadership is not tied to a job title, i.e. you don’t need to be accountable for a team to be considered a leader.

 

 

Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled and creative Structural Designer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have expertise designing custom packaging solutions for both retail and industrial applications in a variety of substrates: primarily corrugated, folding carton and fabricated foam. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including sales, procurement, and manufacturing to create functional cost-effective solutions that enhance the customer experience and drive sales.

Location: Cranbury, NJ
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Development:
  • Develop and design packaging solutions involving multiple substrates, utilizing solid model inputs or physical product.
  • Collaborate with suppliers- provide direction and outsource designs outside area of expertise if necessary and procure prototypes not produced in house.
  • Create structural designs that are aesthetically appealing, functional, and capable of withstanding handling and transportation.
  • Utilize CAD software (e.g, ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks) to create detailed specifications, assembly drawings and prototypes for client approval.
  • Document approved designs in accordance with company standards and on customer specified templates as required.

• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Work closely with the sales team and clients to ensure designs meet objectives.
  • Coordinate with production and manufacturing partners to ensure designs are manufacturable and meet cost, machine and material constraints.
  • Communicate design concepts and technical specifications to clients, using 3D tools such as ArtiosCAD 3D and Solidworks, and/or hand sketches as appropriate.

• Prototyping & Testing:
  • Create prototypes of designs and conduct testing to evaluate strength and durability
  • Revise designs based on client feedback or testing results to optimize
    functionality and efficiency.
• Material Selection & Cost Optimization:
  • Rese