Bay Cities · 3 months ago
Structural Designer
Pico Rivera, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $120K/yr
3+ years expBay Cities is a leading creative packaging and display partner to brand marketers, retailers, and e-commerce. The Structural Designer is responsible for engineering structures for point of purchase displays and packaging, creating CAD dielines, and ensuring quality control of prototypes and designs.
ManufacturingRetail
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develops structurally and visually stimulating point-of-purchase displays and packaging concepts for products utilizing any type of material that is suitable for the project – corrugate, SBS, acrylic, etc
Meets with sales representatives and clients to present and recommend design solutions that meet customer requirements for size, style, price and production timelines
Prepares production-ready specs and BOM’s, assembles and ships physical samples, generates line drawings/capacity studies, ISTA reports, CAPE reports, as well as intricate assembly and retail instructional sheets
Obtains pertinent information for outside materials and assists purchasing to screen for best possible outside vendor for non-corrugated material
Performs quality control. Inspects prototypes and 1st article samples before presenting to customer for sign off. Ensures quality of other designers’ work by reviewing against a checklist
Assists in ISTA testing each display that has a full complement of client product
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Qualification
Required
College degree in Structural Design, Package Engineering, or Industrial Design from an accredited institution
Ability to quickly learn new software and processes in a fast-paced environment
This role requires precise attention to detail and dimensions
Must be proficient in ArtiosCAD, Impact, SCORE, or similar packaging engineering programs
Knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, inclusive of Illustrator and Photoshop
Minimum of 3-5 years experience in corrugate P.O.P. display design and packaging, within a manufacturing environment
Experience operating sample cutting machines for prototypes (i.e. Kongsberg tables)
Expert knowledge of palletization software such as CAPE or TOPS
Experience with ISTA testing such as drop, incline, vibration, or compression
Must be able to present concepts, ideas and sample internally and in client settings
Ability to value engineer and solve complex problems with cost effective solutions that satisfy multiple variables
Enthusiastic to help sharpen the skills of other designers, as well as share software tips and tricks with the team for increased efficiencies
Well-rounded talent with experience creating various display types, using a combination of materials, for an assortment of retailers
Valid Driver's License with DMV evidence of good driving record
Must provide a PDF attachment of your portfolio or provide a link to an online portfolio
High ethical standards
Demonstrates energy and passion about what they do
Operates with a customer service orientation internally and externally
Acts as an owner of the business and instills that same attitude and level of action in others
Regularly involves others in decisions that affect their job or work environment
Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize, balance, and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal orientation
Displays original thinking and creativity
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey information and ideas in a variety of media
Company
Bay Cities
Bay Cities is a packaging and containers company that offers displays, retail packaging, and industrial packaging solutions.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ed DeVeau
Vice President of Operations
Recent News
2025-09-19
2025-09-17
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