Jobs at International Paper

Structrual Designer

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Job Title: Structural Designer

What if you were given the opportunity and responsibility to make a difference? It is time to embrace your Infinite Possibilities. This is your opportunity to be part of International Paper, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in paper and packaging products. IP is known for our commitment to the environment and to cutting-edge technology. We have spent more than 100 years creating new ideas, and we are looking for people who can collaborate to help us build on our history, while creating future success. We are committed to attracting, preparing, promoting and supporting our teams. At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer benefits, challenges, global opportunities and total rewards. When we say Infinite Possibilities, we mean it.

Purpose

As an active part of the sales organization, this position exists to provide effective solutions to exceed customer needs and expectations. This position is responsible to creatively approach the challenges brought forth to provide solutions that not only meet the expected criteria but also ensure effective plant productivity and profitability.

Key Accountabilities

Provide local operations support.
Support the plant to achieve market share in key identified markets.
Work to improve profitability on current business to ensure plant success. Utilize creative production-friendly solutions to ensure maximum machine efficiencies.
Provide support to the sales organization. Utilize creativity and technical expertise to bring comprehensive solutions to effectively ensure customer success.
Provide customers and sales with prototypes of designs to ensure acceptance of solutions. Utilize the SCORE CAD software and the entire division design support organization to achieve end results.
Participate in developing customer relationships by utilizing creative, technical and selling skills.
Utilize the Adobe Illustrator (graphic) software for design purposes.
Use testing equipment in effort to optimize construction of product at minimum cost.

Scope

Create packaging solutions to increase IP’s profitability, market share and competitive advantage. Position impacts the business ROI by developing design solutions that impact corrugator’s trim ability, converting machine efficiencies and customer satisfaction. Must liaison with internal technical organizations, lead design organization, sales, customer service, manufacturing, management and customers.

Key Competencies

Customer Focus

Action Oriented

Problem Solving

Priority Setting

Decision Making

Presentation Skills

Creativity

Functional / Technical including: computer skills utilizing SCORE software; knowledge of corrugated processes; selling skills

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience are preferred.

Please apply on-line at www.ipaper.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V