CAD Design Engineer

Your new company

You will be joining a leading global packaging manufacturer, working with internationally recognised brands to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging solutions. With a strong reputation for quality and design excellence, this organisation offers a collaborative environment and a forward-thinking approach to product development.
Your new role

As a CAD Designer, you will play a key role in delivering creative and commercially viable packaging solutions from initial concept through to production. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will respond to customer briefs with innovative designs that meet technical, environmental and manufacturing requirements.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing high-quality structural packaging designs and technical drawings
• Developing innovative carton solutions in response to customer briefs
• Creating prototypes and visual concepts for customer presentation
• Collaborating with internal teams including Sales, Pre-press and Production to bring designs to market
• Producing multi-up layouts for costing and tooling requirements
• Researching new materials, trends and technologies to enhance design output
• Supporting the development of future opportunities and project pipelines
• Ensuring all documentation and design outputs are completed accurately and on time

What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree in a relevant design or engineering discipline
• Proven experience in packaging or carton design (ideally within the folding carton industry)
• Strong CAD capability, ideally using ArtiosCAD or similar packaging software
• Experience working to design briefs within tight deadlines and budget constraints
• A strong portfolio demonstrating creative and technical design ability
• Experience with sample prototyping and technical presentations

You will also demonstrate:

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with customers and internal teams
• A proactive and innovative mindset
• The ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing customer requirements
• A strong interest in sustainable design and packaging solutions

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to work with global brands on innovative projects
• A collaborative and supportive design environment
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package

What you need to do now
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Benefits:
£33 000 - £35 000

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