Regional Structural Designer

Opportunity Profile

Location: Dallas, Texas

Position Title: Structural Designer - Corrugated Packaging

The Opportunity:

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced corrugated packaging professional to step into a newly created, highly visible role designed to support a growing multi-plant manufacturing operation. As part of a strategic restructuring initiative, the organization is centralizing its structural design function to improve consistency, responsiveness, and collaboration across multiple manufacturing facilities.

The successful candidate will become the primary structural design resource supporting several manufacturing locations and sales teams, allowing them to have a direct impact on customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, packaging performance, and business growth. Rather than being limited to a single facility, this individual will influence packaging design decisions across a broader footprint, partnering with commercial and operational stakeholders to develop innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions.

This position is ideal for a designer who enjoys autonomy, visibility, and ownership. The role offers the opportunity to establish best practices, help standardize design processes, improve communication between facilities, and serve as a trusted technical resource throughout the organization. The successful candidate will be instrumental in moving projects from concept through commercialization while helping drive profitable growth through thoughtful packaging design and material optimization.

The Company:

Our client is a well-established manufacturer of corrugated packaging solutions serving a diverse customer base through multiple production facilities. The organization has built its reputation on delivering practical, customer-focused packaging solutions while maintaining a strong commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

As the business continues to evolve, leadership has identified an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between facilities by creating a centralized structural design function. This investment reflects the company's commitment to supporting growth, improving responsiveness to customers, and creating greater alignment between sales, design, and manufacturing teams.

The company operates modern manufacturing facilities and continues to invest in equipment, resources, and talent that support long-term success. Employees have the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment where individual contributions are visible and meaningful.

The Boss:

This position reports to a senior operations leader responsible for overseeing manufacturing activities within the organization. The reporting structure provides direct exposure to plant leadership and key decision-makers while allowing significant independence in daily responsibilities.

The hiring manager is seeking a technically strong and self-directed professional who can work collaboratively with both sales and operations teams while serving as the organization's primary structural design expert across multiple locations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build strong relationships throughout the organization and become a highly valued resource for both commercial and manufacturing initiatives.

The Position:

The Structural Designer will serve as a centralized design resource supporting multiple manufacturing facilities and sales teams. This individual will be responsible for designing corrugated packaging solutions that align customer requirements with manufacturing capabilities and business objectives.

The role requires close collaboration with sales representatives, manufacturing personnel, and leadership teams to develop production-ready packaging solutions that optimize performance, quality, material utilization, and profitability. The position will support projects from initial concept through final implementation while helping establish consistent design standards and processes throughout the organization.

Essential Functions (Other duties may be assigned):

• Develop structural designs for corrugated packaging, displays, die-cut products, and customer-specific packaging solutions.
• Support multiple manufacturing locations through centralized structural design services.
• Partner with sales teams to develop packaging solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate with operations personnel to ensure designs align with plant capabilities and production equipment.
• Create and maintain CAD drawings, specifications, and production-ready design files.
• Develop prototypes and samples for customer review, testing, and validation.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities across various facilities.
• Communicate technical requirements, project status, and manufacturing considerations to stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot structural and production-related design challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve packaging performance, manufacturing efficiency, and material utilization.
• Support the implementation of standardized design processes and best practices.
• Provide guidance and training to designated personnel involved in sample production and related design activities.
• Coordinate resources and project priorities to ensure timely project completion.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in structural design within the corrugated packaging industry.
• Proficiency with structural design software such as ArtiosCAD or comparable CAD systems.
• Strong understanding of corrugated materials, converting processes, die-cutting, printing, and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into practical and manufacturable packaging solutions.
• Experience developing prototypes and customer samples.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of packaging testing, performance requirements, and material optimization methodologies.

Education and Experience:

• Five or more years of structural design experience within the corrugated packaging industry preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities or sales organizations is highly desirable.
• Experience utilizing corrugated packaging design software and CAD systems.
• Proven success supporting projects from concept development through production implementation.

Competencies:

• Structural packaging design expertise.
• Customer-focused problem solving.
• Technical and analytical aptitude.
• Effective communication skills.
• Project prioritization and time management.
• Manufacturing process knowledge.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivation and accountability.

Work Environment:

This position is based full-time in Dallas, Texas, and operates from a modern manufacturing facility featuring dedicated design and testing resources. The role combines office-based design activities with regular collaboration throughout manufacturing operations. Limited travel may be required to support facility familiarization, project implementation, customer requirements, and operational alignment across multiple locations.

Compensation:

A competitive compensation package is offered, including performance-based incentive opportunities, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement benefits, and relocation assistance for qualified candidates. The organization is committed to attracting and retaining high-caliber talent by providing a strong overall rewards package and opportunities for long-term professional growth.