General Purpose of Job: 

The Structural Designer and Die Manager is responsible for day to day operations and leading the Structural Design and Die teams with an emphasis on delivering a quality product that meets the clients expectations.   Additionally, this position is responsible for providing leadership within the Packaging platform across multiple packaging plant locations by ensuring employees are performing according to job expectations, company guidelines and managing to the bottom line. Focus is on producing to top quality standards with the most efficient and consistent processes, creating prototype technical illustrations of packaging ideas, on a variety of materials, to produce dimensional drawing specifications samples for the client. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Define business objectives and key project initiatives for the team 
• Streamline workflow and develop processes to ensure consistency across all packaging locations
• Effectively manage labor by staffing appropriately, managing overtime, and allocating resources as required to accomplish assigned tasks
• Evaluate timeliness of jobs through production areas and ensure timelines are met
• Continuously analyze and identify ways to improve or automate existing processes
• Understand client requirements and ensure the correct resources are assigned to accomplish assigned tasks
• Lead, mentor, and develop the structural design and die making team, including safety, interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Confirm accuracy and completeness of job order, set-up of the plotting table(s) and the maintenance of the production process to ensure that the design will successfully and cost effectively meet the customers job order.
• Consult with the sales team on current and potential carton products and recommend the best ways to meet the packaging needs.
• Protect client products and aid Quad in securing and maintaining key industry certifications through consistent adherence to quality, satisfaction, and excellence standards represented by AIB International, cGMP, FSC Chain-of-custody, ISO, and SFI Chain-of-Custody certifications.
• Enter design into CAD program per the specifications of the job order to include materials, processes, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Provide technical support as needed.  Collaborate with sales and CSR team to offer ideas that create a better product/design offering to our customers.
• Determine and identify die components need for client job order and ensure those components are in-stock or ordered to support client project timelines.   
• Provide ongoing communication and updates on die and die component delivery schedules to the packaging scheduling team to ensure timely completion of clients works. 
• Review and understand the filling equipment using the cartons to be produced by company. Ensure that designs meet these equipment standards and will run efficiently on the equipment. Help set internal standards to be measured to ensure that cartons are produced correctly to run on the equipment. 

Job Requirements:

Education:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), a 4-year college degree from a packaging school program is preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of CAD and ancillary systems or design related experience required
• Minimum 10 years of experience in packaging design and development required
• Previous experience with Familiarity with Artios Cad; Adobe Illustrator and Design required.
• 1-2 years of experience as a manager or leader is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Track record of leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities
• Ability to lead a team effectively and provide direction to other members on the team
• Sound business acumen; strategic skills
• Familiar with paperboard carton production and processing is a plus. 
• Understand Artios Cad and all software needed to produce files for folding cartons, dies and components.
• Understand input, output, raw material, waste, quality control, cost and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods process.
• Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Strong knowledge and significant experience using die making equipment 
• Must be able to quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures or patterns, including comparing a standard with production image. 
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and determine root cause.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

**Only hiring for one position.  Candidate may be located in either Franklin, WI or Spartanburg, SC.**

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