On-Site Structural Designer
Hood Container Corporation is seeking an On-Site Structural Designer to join our Design Center in Ridgefield Park, NJ. This Designer will support the corrugated converting operations at one of the fastest-growing corrugated manufacturers in the U.S! The Designer will work collaboratively with sales, operations, and Fortune 500 clients to create retail packaging & display designs, prototypes, and support documents.
Key Responsibilities
- Conceptualize & utilize Artios CAD to produce retail displays, graphic packaging, and industrial packaging
- Create supporting documents including design specifications, artwork die lines, sell sheets and pack out instructions
- Create color mock-ups or white samples for customer approval
- Develop internal set up and in-store instruction sheets for displays / retail packaging to support successful client execution
- Ideal candidate to be detail oriented, self-starter, team player with solid communication skills, excellent time management, and proactive solution finder
- Candidate to interface with sales, clients and creative teams on design-related meetings and presentations as needed
- Candidate to be cross trained and interact among Hood design network at large
- Maintain design supplies for job functions: mock-ups, mylars, samples, etc.
- Proximity to office a plus due to nature of business activities
Experience
- Two to six years of experience in structural, graphic, or pre-press design
- Experience with Adobe Suite, Artios CAD, and Impact CAD
- Experience with 3D Modeling/Solidworks/Blender preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft O365, including Outlook, Word, & PowerPoint
- Familiarity with ISTA, ASTM, or other packaging test standards
- Experience working in the corrugated / packaging / advertising industry is preferred
- Experience using AI Tools and agentic workflows preferred
- Onsite training for all skillsets additionally available
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphics, Packaging Science, Industrial Design, or equivalent
**Include your portfolio as an attachment or link within your resume**
Why you'll love working at Hood Container
- Competitive pay & benefits: We offer a base salary starting at $90,000 -$110,000 (based on experience), a quarterly bonus program, and a comprehensive benefits package to keep you healthy and happy.
- Caring & Empowering Company Culture: Supportive & collaborative team dedicated to seeing you unbox your potential to help make a difference & make customers happy.
- Continuous learning: We invest in paid training and development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
- Growing Company in a Sustainable Industry: Consider a Future in Corrugated Packaging
About Us
Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, Mill-to-Market company, specializing in containerboard and kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high-graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drives our business. Over the last decade, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States.
Our goal is to have a diverse and representative workforce, at all job levels, of the citizens and customers we serve. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.