Essential Responsibilities:

Create designs for rigid consumer packaging with primary focus on PET plastic containers (Both Single Stage and Two Stage) and secondary focus on closures and extrusion blow molded containers, in a fast-paced setting using 3D CAD software.

– Offer a creative, yet consistent and technically feasible, design that supports the customer’s brand.

– Understand the technical aspects of plastic materials and their fit-for-use in applications.

– Ability to work directly with customers

– Develop 2D drawings, standards, and templates

– Assist with creating mold specifications for specific products.

– Design ancillary tooling components for use in prototype and production environments.

– Develop and manage 3D printing (currently outsourced)

– Develop FEA testing capabilities if required.

– Assist with developing long-term design strategies to stay ahead of the curve on technologies and how they can be applied to meet our customers’ needs.

– Work cross functionally with operations management and the business development team. 

Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent job experience.

– 5+ years designing plastic products

– Proficient in SolidWorks

– Ability to sketch or illustrate ideas quickly a plus

– Experience in creating photo-realistic renderings of products applicable to the market segment.

 – Experience working in engineering and manufacturing environments

 – Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

 – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including formal presentations and technical papers.  

– Methodical approach and able to work multiple projects or tasks concurrently.

– Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

– Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred.