Sr. Industrial Designer
American Society of Interior Designers, Miami, FL, United States
We are looking for a Senior Industrial Designer to join our Product Development team and lead a wide array of projects, developing ideas into the design of new products with an emphasis on the aesthetic and user interface aspects of the design and manufacturability of each concept. The Senior Industrial Designer will own the creation of sketches, renderings, CAD models, prototypes, and prints to support engineering and manufacturing efforts.
Core Responsibilities: Pre-Design
Gather and analyze information skillfully; researching markets, consumer trends, and products in the baby product industry; reporting insights through visualizations
Perform research on appearance, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics of the product to be designed
Understand end-user requirements as a result of direct end-user research in which this position would actively participate
Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to other team members as part of the peer collaboration process
Collaborate cross-functionally to gather insights and inform product charter
Design & Development
Define and communicate the vision for the product experience
Design utilizing input from the customer insights and strategy teams, taking into consideration manufacturing capabilities and limitations
Incorporate and evolve the design language across platforms of products designed
Responsible for integrating aesthetic, ergonomic, and anthropometric requirements within the design of user-friendly products that attract consumers
Maintain an organized design database
Create manufacturing-friendly CAD and mechanical drawings for project development and production, understanding production constraints and materials
Work within budgets and tight deadlines
Support manufacturing and production processes as required
Work directly with our quality manager to ensure that accuracy and quality standards are met
Coordinate, run, and synthesize exploratory user research and product testing (including competitive samples and prototypes) within appropriate design phases
Design Aids
Create sketches and illustrations of potential products
Create 3D renderings for internal design reviews, and to incorporate for presentation to clients
Develop rough functional prototypes and simple visual prototypes, storyboards, and visual representations as necessary
Collaborate cross-functionally to produce high-fidelity functional and visual prototypes with outside vendors
Documentation
Create and maintain product specifications
Create and modify CAD drawings, parts, and assemblies to support the development of products
Provide input on the development of manufacturing protocols
Support formal claims documentation by recording expert interviews, maintaining clean file management, and documenting design decisions
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field
7+ years of experience designing/developing consumer products; experience in product development for baby and women’s health categories preferred
Great concept sketching and ideation skills including hand and digital sketching for form and function exploration
Experience in all aspects of new product creation: market research/analysis, and product design including sketching, prototyping and 3D modeling
In-depth knowledge of user interface and ergonomics
Good understanding of materials’ properties and functions, as well as manufacturing, safety, and compliance
Ability to work on several projects in parallel and work with very challenging deadlines; have a pragmatic and hands-on mentality, initiating short term actions to achieve long term objectives
Candidates must possess excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
Knowledge and experience in prototyping
Entrepreneurial mindset and able to work independently with a creative mindset and with results-focus in a fast-paced environment within a multi-disciplined team environment
Self-starter who can prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion effectively with great attention to detail and quality
Creative thinker who can come up with innovative and effective ways to operationally support fast-paced growth
Strong strategic thinking skills, as well as robust communication skills
Committed to learning and expanding one’s own professional and technical knowledge
Must be organized, detail oriented and self-motivated
Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks (solids, surface, assemblies, mechanical) with knowledge of standard drafting practices and CAD development best practices
Adobe Creative Suite and Keyshot proficiency, preferred
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Core Responsibilities: Pre-Design
Gather and analyze information skillfully; researching markets, consumer trends, and products in the baby product industry; reporting insights through visualizations
Perform research on appearance, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics of the product to be designed
Understand end-user requirements as a result of direct end-user research in which this position would actively participate
Provide ongoing feedback and guidance to other team members as part of the peer collaboration process
Collaborate cross-functionally to gather insights and inform product charter
Design & Development
Define and communicate the vision for the product experience
Design utilizing input from the customer insights and strategy teams, taking into consideration manufacturing capabilities and limitations
Incorporate and evolve the design language across platforms of products designed
Responsible for integrating aesthetic, ergonomic, and anthropometric requirements within the design of user-friendly products that attract consumers
Maintain an organized design database
Create manufacturing-friendly CAD and mechanical drawings for project development and production, understanding production constraints and materials
Work within budgets and tight deadlines
Support manufacturing and production processes as required
Work directly with our quality manager to ensure that accuracy and quality standards are met
Coordinate, run, and synthesize exploratory user research and product testing (including competitive samples and prototypes) within appropriate design phases
Design Aids
Create sketches and illustrations of potential products
Create 3D renderings for internal design reviews, and to incorporate for presentation to clients
Develop rough functional prototypes and simple visual prototypes, storyboards, and visual representations as necessary
Collaborate cross-functionally to produce high-fidelity functional and visual prototypes with outside vendors
Documentation
Create and maintain product specifications
Create and modify CAD drawings, parts, and assemblies to support the development of products
Provide input on the development of manufacturing protocols
Support formal claims documentation by recording expert interviews, maintaining clean file management, and documenting design decisions
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field
7+ years of experience designing/developing consumer products; experience in product development for baby and women’s health categories preferred
Great concept sketching and ideation skills including hand and digital sketching for form and function exploration
Experience in all aspects of new product creation: market research/analysis, and product design including sketching, prototyping and 3D modeling
In-depth knowledge of user interface and ergonomics
Good understanding of materials’ properties and functions, as well as manufacturing, safety, and compliance
Ability to work on several projects in parallel and work with very challenging deadlines; have a pragmatic and hands-on mentality, initiating short term actions to achieve long term objectives
Candidates must possess excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills
Knowledge and experience in prototyping
Entrepreneurial mindset and able to work independently with a creative mindset and with results-focus in a fast-paced environment within a multi-disciplined team environment
Self-starter who can prioritize, organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion effectively with great attention to detail and quality
Creative thinker who can come up with innovative and effective ways to operationally support fast-paced growth
Strong strategic thinking skills, as well as robust communication skills
Committed to learning and expanding one’s own professional and technical knowledge
Must be organized, detail oriented and self-motivated
Proficient knowledge of SolidWorks (solids, surface, assemblies, mechanical) with knowledge of standard drafting practices and CAD development best practices
Adobe Creative Suite and Keyshot proficiency, preferred
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