Role: Senior Packaging Engineer

Location: Maple Grove, MN

Duration: 6 Months

Job Description:

The main function of a commercial and industrial designer is to develop and design manufactured products, such as cars and home appliances.

A typical commercial and industrial designer needs to combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.

• Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.

• Coordinate the look and function of product lines.

• Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.

• Read publications, attend showings, and study competing products and design styles and motifs to obtain perspective and generate design concepts.

• Design graphic material for use as illustration or advertising on manufactured materials and packaging or containers.

Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills and problem solving ability.

• Basic ability to utilize various forms of media, including print, electronic and film.

• Basic knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

• Previous experience using the computer to create layouts and generate new images.

• Experience with Adobe imaging software (i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop), computer aided design (CAD) software and graphics software.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, architecture or engineering. Masters degree preferred.

• 5-7 years experience required.