Associate Industrial Designer

YETI•Bozeman, MT

10d

About The Position

At MYSTERY RANCH, the Industrial Designer creates and maintains technical documents for products, conveying key product details and visual callouts to suppliers. The role also provides graphic design support to the Product team for packaging, on-product graphics, internal visual aids and documentation, and technical concept visualization for designers and developers. The primary focus is producing accurate, clear technical graphics and documents, with additional support for product development and visual communication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or Graphic Design, preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
Strong 2D illustration skills and advanced proficiency in programs such as Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Strong understanding of soft goods construction techniques.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects with a high level of accuracy.
Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills.
Willingness to accept and apply critical feedback.

Nice To Haves

More than 2 years of experience in 2D illustration, graphic design, or technical design in a product or manufacturing environment.
Personal interest in outdoor pursuits.

Responsibilities

Develop color-accurate, detail-driven technical documents from sew samples, bills of materials, and product development inputs.
Translate complex constructions, components, and sub-assemblies into clear visual communication.
Revise and update technical documents throughout the development cycle, including changes driven by ECRs.
Standardize visual systems, layouts, and illustration conventions across product lines and platforms.
Collaborate with Product and Quality teams to improve the efficiency of technical documentation and visual layouts.
Provide graphic design support for packaging graphics, instructional manuals, guidelines, training tools, technical concept visualizations, and on-product graphics.
Maintain and evolve the brand’s visual design language in technical and product-facing materials.
Collaborate with Marketing and Product teams to align visual materials.
Support Industrial Designers with 2D illustrations for design reviews as needed.
Manage and upload production pattern files and visual assets to the PLM system and appropriate virtual locations.
Assist QA/QC teams in improving visual inspection criteria and documentation clarity.
Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing defects through improved visual instructions and clarification.