Senior Structural Designer

We offer:

Competitive pay + bonus opportunity

Paid vacation, sick/personal days

Health and dental benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Short and Long-term Disability

Insurance Programs

Fun, collaborative work environment with a group of seriously talented individuals!

This role is primarily on-site, with some flexibility at our Scarborough location.

A Closer Look at What You'll Do

Ideation:

Design concepts and specifications for temporary and semi-permanent, corrugate displays based on 3D rendered designs driven by customer deliverable requirements

Specification development and ideation through Computer Aided Design ["CAD"] tools Concept development and ideation of concepts through sketch, 3D models and renders

Communication and Compliance:

Review design requests to ensure comprehension and completeness of information provided in order to execute on requested deliverables and achieve the deliverable objectives

Work timely and diligently with internal teams to comprehend and / or clarify customer or project requirements

Manage and execute on multiple programs/projects and multiple projects deadlines

Keeps project teams up to date, as necessary, with respect to key project milestones, issues and/ or challenges

Effective solution negotiations surrounding project issues/ challenges Communicates effectively and efficiently with internal teams

Apply strategic and critical though process to deliverable designs to achieve the overall project objectives, and alignment of customer and company objectives

Ensures team compliance with design request process and related procedures so as to not compromise project success

Work closely with Design team to monitor project status and troubleshoot any project issues

Prototype Coordination:

Provide inputs to Graphic Designers during their preparation of concept rendering and related presentation layouts, which address the client's request, expectations, the specifications, and highlight design features.

Prepare Bill Of Materials to review with Prototype and Production teams

Cuts materials by operating Sample making machine when Corrugated Displays' Prototype Technician is not available or due dates are to be met.

Assembles prototypes and to ensure that all parts lock in correctly, the structure is sound, and fit for use.

Checks completeness and conformance of all parts to the Bill of Materials.

Work with the Graphic Designers and Graphic Production Manager to ensure the accuracy of prototype and production dielines

Provide production department and external suppliers accurate files and related information for production tooling dies

Provide instruction sheets to Sales and Production teams for prototype and production sample(s)

Quality Control:

Adheres to company SOPs and policies and utilizes company tools and resources to operate a required on a daily basis

Identifies and communicates in timely fashion, issues with estimated project times and/ or execution time overages that will impact deliverable deadlines and/ or compromise project deadlines

Proactively monitor current and upcoming workload so as to invest the appropriate amount of time into deliverable and not compromise upcoming deliverables

Proactively address and deliver solutions on project challenges in order to ensure On-Time In Full delivery and improve the effectiveness and efficiency

Other duties as assigned

What You'll Need to be Successful:

5 + years of experience in design and engineering of semi-permanent corrugate displays

Postsecondary education in Packaging Design, Industrial Design, Engineering, Graphic Design, Graphic Communication Management, or equivalent experience

Experience using ArtiosCAD specific to the retail design and POP industry

Experience using AutoCAD and CIMEX is an asset

Experience using a cutting table for corrugate and plastic (i.e. Kongsberg)

Advanced experience using Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) asset

Advanced knowledge of corrugate substrates and manufacturing processes

Experience working with Graphic Designers with an expert understanding and knowledge of corrugate printing processes Ability to produce sketches (informal and formal)

A strong team player, but also able to work independently

Ability to manage and organize multiple competing priorities

Strong attention to detail

Strong organizational and time management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills