Structural Designer

**JOB TITLE**: Structural Designer

**DEPARTMENT**: Design

**REPORTS TO**: Design Director

**FLSA STATUS**: Exempt

Bay Cities, an Employee Owned Company, is the leading creative packaging and display partner to brand marketers, retailers and e-commerce. Our passion, experience, technology and consumer insights move product and drive sales.

**Our Mission**

Our Passion Powers Your Product

**Our Values**

**Creativity**: Our ideas create Client success.

**Passion**: We have heart with a Customer Service attitude.

**Integrity**: We honor our business & planet with sustainable practices.

**Responsible**: We own it

**Safe**: Our safe work habits protect us all.

**Fun**: We take our work seriously
- not ourselves

**SUMMARY**

**What is my purpose?**

A Structural Designer is responsible for engineering the structure for point of purchase displays, shipping components, and corrugated packaging to meet customer expectations. They create the CAD dielines, line drawings, spec sheets, pallet patterns, prototypes, and fulfillment instructions for assembly.

**JOB FUNCTION/PURPOSE**

**Why is this role exciting?**

Structural designers get to dissect a visual concept to create each part of the design and decide how those parts will interact to become a fully formed masterpiece. Every project is unique and presents its own challenges, where you are the creator of the resolution. Both sides of the brain will be engaged in this role. It’s exciting to use numerous computer programs for design work, as well as complete hands-on tasks that inspire the senses.

**What am I responsible for?**
- Develops structurally and visually stimulating point-of-purchase displays and packaging concepts for products utilizing any type of material that is suitable for the project - corrugate, SBS, acrylic, etc.
- Meets with sales representatives and clients to present and recommend design solutions that meet customer requirements for size, style, price and production timelines.
- Prepares production-ready specs and BOM’s, assembles and ships physical samples, generates line drawings/capacity studies, ISTA reports, CAPE reports, as well as intricate assembly and retail instructional sheets.
- Obtains pertinent information for outside materials and assists purchasing to screen for best possible outside vendor for non-corrugated material.
- Performs quality control. Inspects prototypes and 1st article samples before presenting to customer for sign off. Ensures quality of other designers’ work by reviewing against a checklist.
- Assists in ISTA testing each display that has a full complement of client product.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

**EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES**

**What do I need to be successful?**
- College degree in Structural Design, Package Engineering, or Industrial Design from an accredited institution.
- Ability to quickly learn new software and processes in a fast-paced environment.
- This role requires precise attention to detail and dimensions.
- Must be proficient in ArtiosCAD, Impact, SCORE, or similar packaging engineering programs.
- Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, inclusive of Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Minimum of 3-5 years experience in corrugate P.O.P. display design and packaging, within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience operating sample cutting machines for prototypes (i.e. Kongsberg tables).
- Expert knowledge of palletization software such as CAPE or TOPS.
- Experience with ISTA testing such as drop, incline, vibration, or compression.
- Must be able to present concepts, ideas and sample internally and in client settings.
- Ability to value engineer and solve complex problems with cost effective solutions that satisfy multiple variables. Designs must meet manufacturing specifications, look aesthetically pleasing, follow Retailer style guides, and remain relatively easy to assemble in Packout.
- Enthusiastic to help sharpen the skills of other designers, as well as share software tips and tricks with the team for increased efficiencies.
- Well-rounded talent with experience creating various display types, using a combination of materials, for an assortment of retailers.
- Valid Driver’s License with DMV evidence of good driving record.
- Must provide a PDF attachment of your portfolio or provide a link to an online portfolio.

**Core Competencies**
- High ethical standards. Models and supports organization’s goals and values; adapts to changing conditions; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Consistently conducts themselves in an honest and trustworthy manner. Does not pursue their own individual objectives to the detriment of company goals. Sets an example for others to follow. Does the right thing.
- Demonstrates energy