Packaging Engineer / Industrial Paper Packaging Designer (ArtiosCAD Specialist)

Folia Materials is an award-winning cleantech startup using advanced paper coating technology to develop sustainable packaging solutions. The company is seeking a mid-career Packaging Engineer / Industrial Paper Packaging Designer to create production-ready structural CAD files and parametric designs for paperboard and corrugated packaging, optimize designs for manufacturing, produce technical documentation, and coordinate remotely with product and production teams.

Responsibilities:

• Structural Design & CAD: Create precise, production-ready structural designs, dielines, and parametric models for paperboard and corrugated packaging using ArtiosCAD
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM): Ensure designs optimize material yield, minimize waste, maximize structural integrity, and account for automated production constraints
• Technical Documentation: Produce standard operating procedures, technical spec sheets, fold sequences, and assembly guides for production and sample teams
• Remote Collaboration: Coordinate asynchronously with product managers, production teams, and on-site staff executing physical die-cutting and assembly

Requirements:

• We are looking for a mid-career Packaging Engineer / Industrial Paper Packaging Designer with deep technical expertise in structural paper packaging design
• Proven experience drafting and outputting dielines in ArtiosCAD (non-negotiable)
• Strong technical understanding of paperboard, folding cartons, corrugated flutes, grain direction, and board grades
• Strong background in Industrial Design, Packaging Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 3 -7+ years of hands-on structural packaging design experience for manufacturing environments
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills for clear asynchronous technical handoffs
• Experience with 3D visualization or rendering tools (e.g., Studio, SolidWorks, or Rhino)
• Familiarity with industrial paper packaging standards (e.g. FEFCO, ECMA)
• Previous experience collaborating with remote/international teams across time zones