Freelance Corrugated Structural Designer

Who We Are

Harding Display Corp (HDC) is one of Canada's pre-eminent point-of-sale and in-store marketing solution providers.  Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we are a family-owned company and have proudly been servicing clients in Canada and the U.S. since 1927 (that’s over 98 years!). 

Our customers – who include Coca Cola (Canada and USA), Keurig, Molson Coors, Blackhawk Network, and Canon to name a few – choose us because of our best-in-class customer-focused approach and innovative designs of temporary and permanent displays.  More importantly, though, we are backed by a strong team of dedicated, diverse employees in all segments of our business including graphic and structural design, production, manufacturing, logistics, sales, accounting, and human resources.

WHY WORK WITH US?

Our business continues to evolve, and we are looking for top talent to join our team and fuel our continuous growth. At HDC, we believe in People First, where everyone is welcome, and everyone knows you by name – you are never just a number! We acknowledge that Powerful Communication is our oxygen, and that we can’t live without it. Our Growth Mindset encourages us to be open to learning and adaptable to new ways of doing things. We are leaders in our industry and our expertise allows us to Innovate Forward, bringing the best and brightest products and services to our clients. We relentlessly seek Continuous Improvements, looking for opportunities to work smarter, not harder.

Are you ready to join our growing team and become a member of the Harding family?  If so, read on!

Role Overview

The Freelance Structural Designer is responsible for designing, detailing, and engineering temporary and semi-permanent corrugated displays for the initial CAD stages. They have an excellent technical background and understanding in the material and the processes of building displays that focus on quality, assembly, stability, functionality, production efficiencies and budget.

This position is freelance, but if you are able to work on site, space is available when required to work on prototypes of your design.

A Closer Look at What You’ll Do

• Design concepts and specifications for temporary and semi-permanent, corrugate displays based on 3D rendered designs driven by customer deliverable requirements
• Specification development and ideation through ArtiosCAD
• Review design requests to ensure comprehension and completeness of information provided in order to execute on requested deliverables and achieve the deliverable objectives
• Revise designs based on feedback from internal and external teams
• Assist Corrugate Prototype Technician with the assembly of prototype sample(s) as required (on site work if the project demands it and you are available to do so)
• Verify accuracy and functionality of designs
• Manage project files in accordance with Company standard requirements and policies
• Deliver projects On-time In-Full
• Works collaboratively and professionally with internal teams to execute on client deliverables
• Work timely and diligently with internal teams to comprehend and/ or clarify customer or project requirements
• Keeps project teams up to date, as necessary, with respect to key project milestones, issues and/ or challenges
• Effectively negotiates solutions surrounding project issues/ challenges
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with internal teams
• Applies strategic and critical thinking to deliverable designs in order to achieve the overall project objectives, while maintaining alignment of customer and company objectives
• Identifies and communicates in timely fashion, issues with estimated project times and/ or execution time overages that will impact deliverable deadlines and/ or compromise upcoming project deadlines
• Proactively monitors current and upcoming workload so as to invest the appropriate amount of time into deliverable and not compromise upcoming deliverables

What You’ll Need to be Successful:

• 3 + years of experience in designing and engineering semi-permanent corrugated displays
• Postsecondary education in Packaging Design, Industrial Design, Engineering, Architecture, Graphic Design or equivalent experience
• Experience using ArtiosCAD specific to the retail design and POP industry preferred
• Experience using a cutting table for corrugate and plastic (i.e. Kongsberg)
• Advanced experience using Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Advanced knowledge of corrugate substrates and manufacturing processes
• Experience working with Graphic Designers with an expert understanding and knowledge of corrugate printing processes
• Ability to manage and organize multiple competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills

If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to reviewing your application!

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Harding Display, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Harding Display, we want people to love their work and show respect and empathy to all. We are committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve and encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. If you require accommodation at any point through the hiring process, please contact the People & Talent Department at [email protected] using the subject line: Accommodation Request.