Design

Design Manager

As a Design Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the creation of innovative artwork and structural box samples. These samples directly support our Sales Representatives in their promotional efforts and contribute to securing new business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate and present creative ideas for new accounts and products, considering customer needs and production feasibility.
• Collaborate with Sales Representatives to present new designs and products to clients and prospects.
• Proactively review existing accounts and recommend updates for style, board weight, and other developments.
• Stay informed about industry changes and research new equipment innovations to enhance company operations.
• Manage workload priorities and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Uphold and promote all company policies and procedures, including safety standards and maintaining a tidy workspace.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience:
• College degree or significant coursework in drafting, design, or engineering.
• Minimum of five years of experience in graphics, drafting, or a related field.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with both customers and sales staff.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Experience in a production or manufacturing facility, particularly within the corrugated industry.
• Formal training or education in art.
• Language Skills:
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Proficiency in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Strong presentation skills for various audiences including management, clients, and the public.
• Mathematical Skills:
• Aptitude for working with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical scenarios.
• Reasoning Ability:
• Skilled in problem definition, data collection, fact establishment, and drawing sound conclusions.
• Capable of interpreting complex technical instructions and managing abstract and concrete variables.
• Technical Skills:
• Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities for efficient operation.
• Understanding of cost implications to make daily decisions that reduce overall costs and identify areas for improvement.
• Experience with budget development, adherence, and analysis.
• Familiarity with quality standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., wage and hour, environmental, OSHA, EEO).

Physical Demands: The role regularly requires talking, hearing, sitting, and standing. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment is typical of an office setting within a manufacturing operation.

Leadership Attributes: The successful candidate will possess:

• Exceptional time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple issues concurrently and lead effective meetings.
• Strong teaching skills to effectively convey technical aspects of the position.
• An excellent crisis management ability, demonstrating composure under adverse conditions and guiding personnel to successful resolutions.
• Superior employee relations skills, including active listening, providing both positive and corrective feedback, conflict resolution (direct or third-party), and positive motivational skills (coaching, delegation).
• Demonstrated confidence, exhibiting a consistent leadership style with appropriate professional assertiveness.
• A professional appearance befitting a company representative.

Performance Measurements:

• Operating Standards: Meet or exceed annual operating standards in quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
• Personal Growth: Take responsibility for professional development, with annual goals set in collaboration with your superior.
• Employee Relations: Evaluation based on motivational techniques, feedback effectiveness, and contribution to a positive work environment.
• Creativity: Active participation in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.