- Company Name
- Zertus UK & Ireland
- Job Title
- 3D Structural Packaging Designer (Fixed Term Contract)
- Job Description
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**Job title**
3D Structural Packaging Designer (Fixed Term Contract)
**Role Summary**
Design and develop innovative, fit‑for‑purpose 3D packaging solutions for UK & Ireland consumer brands (e.g., Kinnerton, Lir, Humdinger). Use CAD tools to translate concepts into functional, manufacturable dielines and prototypes, ensuring alignment with commercial, production, and supply‑chain requirements.
**Expectations**
- Deliver high‑quality structural packaging designs within project timelines.
- Maintain a robust portfolio of recent work.
- Collaborate closely with internal creative teams, site technologists, and external suppliers.
- Apply industry knowledge of packaging manufacturing, tooling, and conversion processes.
- Continuously research market trends via trade shows and competitive analysis.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Design 3‑D packaging concepts using CAD software (ArtiosCAD, Esko, Impact, etc.).
2. Convert briefs from concept to production, producing dielines, prototypes, and communication packs.
3. Coordinate with suppliers and site technologists to verify feasibility, cost, and buildability.
4. Support the creation of packaging samples for sales, PR, and internal stakeholders.
5. Maintain a packaging ideas bank and adapt existing concepts across seasonal projects.
6. Attend trade shows and in‑store visits to benchmark competitors and new technologies.
7. Ensure packaging meets printing, conversion, and production specifications.
8. Manage multiple simultaneous projects while meeting deadlines and quality standards.
**Required Skills**
- Proficiency in 3‑D packaging CAD tools (ArtiosCAD, Esko, Impact, etc.).
- Experience designing structural cartons or similar board substrates.
- Understanding of packaging manufacturing processes (food category preferred) and machinery/hand‑packing workflows.
- Strong creative and technical sense of packaging construction, print conversion, and production constraints.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and detail orientation.
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to juggle multiple projects.
- Portfolio of recent structural packaging work.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Degree or equivalent training in Packaging Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Certification in relevant CAD software (optional but preferred).