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The Designer is integral to the total service team accessible to our customers. PCA offers customers the expertise of our Designers to develop the optimal design solutions for their business. Designers utilize PCA design software and techniques to create packaging and Point of Purchase (POP) displays to help customers get noticed and get results in the marketplace. \n\nPRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:\n\nApply advanced design skills in the creation of designs for packaging and/or point of service displays for new and existing products in accordance with PCA design and safety standards. \n\nEvaluate customer needs and expectations and translates them into drawings, designs, and prototypes within the manufacturing capabilities of the plant. \n\nDevelop, design, and recommend materials and production methods that will meet customer requirements and most efficiently utilize existing plant facilities and equipment. \n\nCreate or secure samples of designs for customer inspection, production orders, and/or division operation. \n\nPerform packaging and component testing, evaluate results, and advise sales, manufacturing, and customers of findings. \n\nEvaluate existing customer or prospective customer packaging for possible improvement in style, function, appearance, cost, and/or ease of packaging as directed by supervisor. \n\nConduct design reviews with customers. \n\nGenerate product cost data, including estimation of run speeds, packaging costs, material usages, and scrap factors. \n\nCoordinate activities related to developing graphics, prototypes and samples, including vendor negotiations, designing dies, material availability, direction, troubleshooting, reviewing samples, testing, and redirection based on feedback and results. \n\nProvide technical assistance to the Sales Representatives and Customer Service Representative regarding layouts, estimating, die making, order specifications, customer packaging procedures, material handling techniques, detailed artwork, printing dies, and approve printing press and die cut set-ups for initial order of new designs. \n\nProvide training, guidance and support to junior designers. \n\nBASIC REQUIREMENTS:\n\nEducation equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, structural design, art, engineering, or packaging required. \n\nStrong working knowledge of production methods, printing methods, materials, styles, and standard design forms and retail usage of packaging and point of purchase displays required. \n\nMinimum of four (4) years’ previous experience with packaging and point of purchase display creation and design. \n\nStrong working knowledge computer systems including experience with including experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Computer Assisted Design (CAD) software. \n\nPREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: \nExperience in corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design, cutting dies, converting machinery and printing. \n\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:\n\nStrong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests. \n\nAble to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks concurrently. \n\nSolid financial and business operations analysis skills with the ability to identify opportunities for improvements. \n\nAbility to quickly grasp the customer’s current situation and needs based on the current market environment and cross business objectives. Based on customer understanding, able to visualize and develop compelling design possibilities. \n\nStrong listening, evaluating, and problem solving skills. Ability to create alternative solutions and meet deadlines. \n\nStrong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with multiple audiences on procedures, policies, practices, and requests for information. \n\nStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to network and build relationships with individuals of various experience and corporate levels both within and outside of the company. \n\nStrong negotiation and persuasion skills with the ability to create new business opportunities. \n\nAbility to engage in rapid experimentation of multiple design ideas and ability to learn from failed design concepts. \n\nAbility to be accessible, available and responsive to the customer and understand the customer’s point of view. 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