Senior Industrial Designer
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States, 48326
The Senior Industrial Designer role requires a foundational understanding of children’s product design, specifically in the LEGO world. The Senior Industrial Designer role is to leverage the LEGO license to produce marketable product concepts, visualize, and demonstrate its function & benefits. Then work with engineers and vendors to deliver projects on time. The role primarily focuses on areas of LED lighting, stationery, and lifestyle products. The Senior Industrial Designer will work on multiple seasons simultaneously, raising them from initial concepts to market. Senior Industrial Designers will also work with home grown IP or other 3rd party IP such as Star Wars. The Senior Industrial Designer is expected to assist with the project from end to end. As a Senior Industrial Designer, mentoring of junior and entry level industrial designers is required. General leadership within the design team, based on your professional and industry experience, is also expected.
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Work Consists Of
Design & develop new product concepts using license properties
Create mood boards and decks to clearly communicate design rationale, used for internal as well as present to licensors & retailers
Create hand drawings to convey your ideas
Design using SolidWorks or Rhino 3D design software
Prototype design using 3D printers or laser cutting equipment to verify work
Design packaging, merchandising & store display fixtures
Work with overseas partners and cross functional teams
Review samples with scrutiny to maintain the highest level of quality
Research and stay on top of technology, trends, and materials
Prepare technical drawings for communication of designs for engineering
Responsible for staying on schedule within the timelines provided
Stay on top of daily communication with Asia team
Track and drive project development forward and flag issues as they arise
Work to balance cost reductions with product integrity to achieve final designs that hit target costs
Participate in and host brainstorms for existing brands and new areas of expansion
Work closely with the design lead to distill key takeaways and action next steps
Due to our global reach, this role involves collaboration with teams and customers across different time zones (Asia and Europe), requiring flexibility in working hours.
Core Competency
Strong creative and aesthetic design skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Flexible, can-do attitude and willingness to explore and pivot to new ideas
Understanding of the marketplace and competitive landscape
Natural ability to hand sketch and at will show your idea to the team, vendors & client
Ability to design, with good understanding of typography
Good understanding of hard goods manufacturing
Ability to take direction and deliver results
Detailed, organized, proactive & ability to anticipate
Understand how to deliver and close the project on time
Qualifications
4-year bachelor’s degree in industrial design is required
6+ years of product design experience within consumer goods, toy, or children’s products but will entertain fresh graduates
6+ years of experience in 2D & 3D software not counting college (Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, SolidWorks, KeyShot or 3D rendering program)
3+ years of business software Microsoft 365
Overseas experience / understanding of production is a plus
Experience of working on licensed IP is a plus
Portfolio of professional work
LEGO builder
United States citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder)
Ability to travel internationally on occasion
Benefits
Dental insurance: individual policy - premium reimbursed at 50%
Health insurance: individual policy - premium reimbursed at 50%
Paid time off
Vision insurance: individual policy - premium reimbursed at 50%
Retirement account – SIMPLE plan with employer contribution
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MUST SUBMIT LINK TO PORTFOLIO TO BE CONSIDERED.
Work Consists Of
Design & develop new product concepts using license properties
Create mood boards and decks to clearly communicate design rationale, used for internal as well as present to licensors & retailers
Create hand drawings to convey your ideas
Design using SolidWorks or Rhino 3D design software
Prototype design using 3D printers or laser cutting equipment to verify work
Design packaging, merchandising & store display fixtures
Work with overseas partners and cross functional teams
Review samples with scrutiny to maintain the highest level of quality
Research and stay on top of technology, trends, and materials
Prepare technical drawings for communication of designs for engineering
Responsible for staying on schedule within the timelines provided
Stay on top of daily communication with Asia team
Track and drive project development forward and flag issues as they arise
Work to balance cost reductions with product integrity to achieve final designs that hit target costs
Participate in and host brainstorms for existing brands and new areas of expansion
Work closely with the design lead to distill key takeaways and action next steps
Due to our global reach, this role involves collaboration with teams and customers across different time zones (Asia and Europe), requiring flexibility in working hours.
Core Competency
Strong creative and aesthetic design skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Flexible, can-do attitude and willingness to explore and pivot to new ideas
Understanding of the marketplace and competitive landscape
Natural ability to hand sketch and at will show your idea to the team, vendors & client
Ability to design, with good understanding of typography
Good understanding of hard goods manufacturing
Ability to take direction and deliver results
Detailed, organized, proactive & ability to anticipate
Understand how to deliver and close the project on time
Qualifications
4-year bachelor’s degree in industrial design is required
6+ years of product design experience within consumer goods, toy, or children’s products but will entertain fresh graduates
6+ years of experience in 2D & 3D software not counting college (Photoshop, Illustrator, Rhino, SolidWorks, KeyShot or 3D rendering program)
3+ years of business software Microsoft 365
Overseas experience / understanding of production is a plus
Experience of working on licensed IP is a plus
Portfolio of professional work
LEGO builder
United States citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder)
Ability to travel internationally on occasion
Benefits
Dental insurance: individual policy - premium reimbursed at 50%
Health insurance: individual policy - premium reimbursed at 50%
Paid time off
Vision insurance: individual policy - premium reimbursed at 50%
Retirement account – SIMPLE plan with employer contribution
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