Vanguard Packaging is hiring: Packaging Structural Designer in Kansas City

Structural Industrial Designer in KC Area with focus on designing industrial packaging.

Vanguard provides 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 design component solutions or improve upon current creative solutions utilizing the set of structural design element. 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.
• Attendance is an essential job duty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design or equivalent combined education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years design experience.
• 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.

Company Profile

Vanguard Companies specializes in the creation of high-quality products using sustainable business practices and has become recognized as the most sustainable packaging company in North America. Recognized as a leading designer and manufacturer of value-added corrugated paper packaging products and related services focused on helping customers sell more product and drive a strong brand image connection. Vanguard's product line includes high graphic corrugated displays and retail ready packaging, industrial and e-commerce packaging products, and related assembly, logistics and fulfillment services. Founded in 1975, Vanguard Companies serves the consumer-packaged goods, social expression, apparel, toy, electronics, retail, e-commerce, and industrial markets selling its products through big box, home improvement, dollar store, online and pharmacy retailers. Vanguard Companies is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, with sales and design offices in the St. Louis, Missouri area and Bentonville, Arkansas. Visit our website to learn more about what we do. https://www.vanguardpkg.com/

Physical Demands

The employee is required to regularly stand, walk, talk, and hear. Employee frequently is required to use hands and arms to feel, handle or reach; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.

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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