D&W Fine Pack is hiring: Designer, Industrial 2 in Fort Wayne

Description POSITION SUMMARY: The purpose of this position is to design and develop drawings of thermoformed food packaging products and tooling in collaboration with the Marketing & Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing departments. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Leads all Phases of Product Design and Development for High-Quality Food Packaging Leads multiple projects, priorities, and resources simultaneously in a compressed time frame manufacturing environment Drives all phases of product development as needed to achieve successful timing, quality, and completion Generates and implements new product and design standards Drives project time frame and requirements to meet project goals and company standards Attend customer meetings / ideation sessions to ensure project scope / details are complete Maintains direct interaction with Marketing & Sales and clients during the development of new products Engages in in-depth research, project planning & scope of new product benchmarking Creates designs and drawings for thermoforming, injection molding, and foil products, with a particular emphasis on thermoforming Generates design concepts and production level CAD drawings to support new products and existing product improvements Creates product renderings to include with product drawings for presentations of new designs Interprets customer requirements into functional and manufacturable designs Interacts with Engineering technical resources, Tooling, Plant Operations, etc. during design process Engages in detailed product engineering reviews for cost, manufacturability, reliability, improvement, real world application, and recommendations Develops product specifications for newly developed and existing products Supports production facilities to drive product improvement, cost reduction, and product specification efforts Requests quotations for materials, prototype and production tooling, etc. (including specifying tool detail requirements) With coordination of Tool Design Engineer, leads the transition of product design to production tooling Mentor and Lead Industrial Design Tech and Industrial Designer I on D&W’s best practices in product and tool designs Supports Prototype and Plant Trial activities Designs tooling for prototype sampling of new product designs Supports and builds prototypes, samples, tests and trials; evaluates samples for proper form-fit-function per customer requirements and provides reporting and analysis of new products Supports machinists, plant personnel, and other engineers with tooling assembly and testing as needed during prototyping and or new product start-ups Attends Plant trials at the production location to assist with the start-up and product approval. Attends customer trials as needed. General & Administrative Performs tasks as assigned by Corporate Engineering Managers and other managers Regular internal reporting as required Accurately tracks and communicates project details and status; provides regular project tracking reports of product development Indirect leadership responsibility for assigned projects and initiatives Performs in a cross functional team environment involving team members from diverse cultural backgrounds No direct supervision responsibilities, however project direction and lead roles may be required. High level mentoring of department personnel required Wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected Travel as required up to 20% QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BS degree in Industrial Design or AS Degree in an Engineering related field; or experience and/or education equivalent with education 6+ years of CAD experience; SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and Pro E highly preferred; MasterCam programming knowledge a plus 4+ years experience in product and/or tooling design preferably in a thermoforming, injection molding, or plastics extrusion application Prototyping skills (basic machine shop skills) and knowledge of plastic materials processes and materials Demonstrated creative problem-solving around product design and tooling design/debug Solid communication skills, both written and verbal Highly proficient in MS Office Suite WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this position, the employee’s work is performed in a typical interior/office work environment. Employee is expected to maintain an organized work area and contribute to the overall decorum of a professional setting. A minimal amount of work will require exposure to the manufacturing facility. Employee is expected to be familiar and in compliance with all plant safety and cleanliness (GMP) regulations. Work days are generally Monday through Friday; however, the employee is expected to work additional, including weekend, hours as required to fulfill job duties. BENEFITS We offer a competitive salary & comprehensive benefit package which includes: Medical, Dental and Vision 401K with company match Phone Stipend Wellness program STD/LTD Company paid Life Insurance FSA (Medical & Dependent care) Employee Assistance Program Plus more! Qualifications Skills Preferred Continuous Improvement: Intermediate Equipment Maintenance: Advanced Basic Math/Computational Skills: Intermediate Behaviors Preferred Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them Motivations Preferred Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization