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Packaging Corporation of America

Designer

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$70K - $105K/yr

Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small ... Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in graphic design, structural design, art, engineering ...

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Designer

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in graphic design, structural design, art, engineering ... Experience in corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design ...

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DESIGNER~S2280B~7373

Woodway, TX · On-site

Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in graphic design, structural design, art, engineering ... Experience in corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design ...

Pratt Industries

Packaging Designer

Henderson, KY · On-site

Have a flair for both the creative and structural sides of packaging design? Pratt Industries is ... Experience in a production/manufacturing facility, especially in the corrugated industry.

Pratt Industries

Packaging Designer

Henderson, KY · On-site

Have a flair for both the creative and structural sides of packaging design? Pratt Industries is ... Experience in a production/manufacturing facility, especially in the corrugated industry.

pca

Senior Designer

Burlington, WI · On-site

$107K - $115K/yr

Education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in graphic design, structural engineering, or packaging ... Experience in corrugated industry with a technical understanding of corrugated packaging design ...

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How much do corrugated structural designer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for corrugated structural designer in the United States is $41.65, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $31.25 and $51.68 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Corrugated Structural Designer job?

A Corrugated Structural Designer creates packaging solutions using corrugated materials, focusing on functionality, durability, and cost-effectiveness. They use design software like ArtiosCAD to develop structures that protect products during shipping and enhance brand presentation. Their role involves collaborating with clients, engineers, and production teams to ensure designs meet industry standards and manufacturing requirements.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Corrugated Structural Designer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Corrugated Structural Designer, you need strong spatial reasoning, advanced knowledge of packaging design principles, and proficiency in CAD software, often backed by a degree in industrial or packaging design. Familiarity with design tools like ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks, or Esko, and understanding of packaging regulations and material properties are vital. Creativity, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you collaborate with clients and production teams. These competencies ensure that structural designs are both innovative and manufacturable, meeting client requirements and industry standards.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Corrugated Structural Designer on a typical project?

As a Corrugated Structural Designer, your main responsibilities involve conceptualizing and creating custom packaging structures using CAD software, ensuring designs meet both structural integrity and client branding requirements. You will collaborate closely with sales representatives, graphic designers, and manufacturing teams to translate client needs into practical, cost-effective solutions that can be efficiently produced. Daily tasks may include creating prototypes, conducting material analyses, and revising designs based on feedback. Being detail-oriented and responsive to project timelines is vital, as multiple projects often progress simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

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Packaging Structural Design Spec 3

Packaging Structural Design Spec 3

RR Donnelley

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

$149K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

Job description

Company Description
RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.
Job Description
Packaging Structural Designer 3, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Santa Clara, CA.
  • Transform ideas into product and revenue as a key member of Sales Enablement Team.
  • Participate in packaging design projects from inception into production for key consumer electronics clients and serve as primary interface with clients to ensure client's design intent is achieved.
  • Integrate and prioritize instructions from clients, internal account teams, and management to develop packaging solutions that surpass customer expectations.
  • Identify and develop the best possible packaging solution.
  • Assess the information provided by the clients, business development, sales, manufacturing, and project managers to create innovative structural design solutions using the visual and structural integrity and cost-effective manufacturability and assembly.
  • Manage whole design project including design creation, quick turn prototyping of various iterations of the design for review with the client, collaborating with global design and manufacturing team in Asia and India to ensure designs are manufacturable and can be automated easily, and conduct predictive product testing and analyze test data to predict design viability.
  • Design precision packaging in a multitude of formats and materials, including corrugated, folding carton, wrapped corrugated, wrapped grayboard.
  • Create with ease, precision mass production structural prototypes using a Zund/Konsberg cutting table, v-mitering, drop tester, and 3D printers as standard tools.
  • Deliver mock-ups, three-dimensional drawings, illustrative renderings, technical drawings, and assembly instructions as visual communications to demonstrate MP intent to clients.
  • Create organized, clear, and consistent specifications, dielines, and BOMs.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Qualifications
  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Packaging, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, and three (3) years of related work experience. Must have three (3) years of experience in/with:
  • Client engagement and interfacing directly with clients and transforming ideas into shippable products and revenue;
  • Identifying critical elements, variables, and alternatives to develop packaging design solutions;
  • Structural design of packaging specifically for Precision Consumer Electronics packaging;
  • Structural design experience in consumer product, educational, publishing, retail, consumer products, technology, or pharmaceutical markets; Handling packaging, manufacturing equipment, processes, and capabilities; and Working with packaging and prototyping equipment and processes; including
    • Using a Digital Cutting Table including v-grooving capabilities and 3D Printer and Drop Tester;
    • Working with ArtiosCAD, TOP/CAPE, and Adobe Illustrator Software Programs;
    • Using Adobe Creative Suite and Solidworks/Rhino 3D; and
    • Working with and conducting packing testing procedures such as ISTA, TAPPI, and ASTM.
  • Must have two (2) years of experience in/with:
    • Working with global and multilingual teams.
  • Must be available for daily flexible schedule of engaging with US clients during US afternoon and executing with project teams in India and China in the evening.
  • Up to 25% domestic or international travel required

Additional Information
RRD's salary for this role is $149,573.00/year. In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts
All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.
RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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