Senior Structural Designer

Position Title: Senior Structural Designer Pay Rate: $75,800 - $101,000 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift : Salaried Full-Time Physical Location: Conway, Arkansas The Senior Structural Design position is pivotal in delivering innovative corrugated retail packaging and packaging solutions that set industry standards. This position involves designing visually compelling and functional displays and packaging that meet both client and retailer expectations.

This role requires a blend of creative design skills, technical expertise, and leadership qualities to drive design excellence and support the company's reputation for innovative POP solutions. The Job You Will Perform: Design innovative corrugated retail packaging, and merchandising solutions using Impact CAD design software.

Develop designs that meet customer expectations, product protection, retail compliance, and supply chain considerations. Create prototypes, samples, engineering drawings, and detailed specifications for customer review, testing, and approval. Apply advanced technical knowledge to optimize designs for manufacturability, assembly efficiency, quality transportation, and cost performance.

Collaborate with Account Managers, Design team members, and Customers to understand project objectives and design requirements. Lead key customer accounts, manage projects at once while meeting deadlines and business priorities. Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve design performance, manufacturing efficiency, and customer value.

Stay informed on emerging retail display trends, packaging technologies, materials, and sustainability initiatives. The Skills You Will Bring: BS or BA in related field or equivalent experience. 5+ years industry experience preferred Must have experience in point-of-purchase display and packaging design. Advanced level proficiency in Impact and retail packaging manufacturing.

Excellent time management, organizational, communication, and Interpersonal skills. Independent thinking and action are required. Customer Relationship Management Graphic design experience is a plus.