Shape the Structure. Elevate the Brand. Picture your day: you open a brief, sketch fresh ideas for a folding carton, and translate those concepts into precise CAD. By midday, you’re prototyping on the sample cutting table, refining dielines in ArtiosCAD, and exploring material options that balance sustainability, cost, and performance. By late afternoon, you’re collaborating with production and speaking with clients to ensure their packaging is engineered exactly as promised—on time and ready to scale. About OliverFor more than 250 years, Oliver Inc. has supported brands with printing and packaging solutions built on speed, consistency, and nimbleness. With multiple facilities and state-of-the-art, sustainability-focused technology, we deliver creative structural packaging that helps customers stand out. Our team is passionate, respectful, and energized by solving problems together—because when you partner with Oliver, you partner with success.
What You’ll Do:- Lead structural design for folding cartons—from brainstorming and sketching through prototyping and refinement.
- Apply best practices so structural solutions fully meet customer requirements.
- Collaborate directly with clients to clarify goals and translate needs into manufacturable designs.
- Research materials, technologies, and market trends to inform innovation.
- Optimize substrates and component choices based on availability, performance, and cost; recommend the most economical options.
- Create and iterate files in CAD, especially ArtiosCAD; build 2D/3D models and displays.
- Operate and maintain the sample cutting table (e.g., Kongsberg) and manage related CAD/project files.
- Run multiple projects concurrently while consistently meeting deadlines.
- Serve as the liaison between customers and production to ensure flawless execution.
- What You BringDeep understanding of structural packaging design, methods, and converting techniques.
- High school diploma or equivalent.3–5+ years of relevant, hands-on experience.
- Proven experience operating a sample cutting table.
- At least 1 year with ArtiosCAD, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word (REQUIRED); exposure to Esko tools such as Cape Pack and WebCenter is a plus. Adobe applications and Salesforce experience are helpful but not required.
- Collaborative approach; able to juggle priorities and still deliver quality work.
- Clear, confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels.
- A troubleshooting mindset, strong attention to detail, and excellent close vision.
- Effective time management and follow-through.
- Tools & Technologies
- ArtiosCAD (CAD Software), 2D drawings, and 3D modeling
- Sample cutting tables (e.g., Kongsberg)
- Folding carton and corrugated applications
Why You’ll Love Working Here:- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Stable, growing organization
- Collaborative team environment
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Access to state-of-the-art packaging and printing technologies
Equal Opportunity
Oliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
