Industrial Designer II
About The Position
The New Product Industrial Designer is an integral part of the new product development process within Spectrum Brands’ Home & Garden Research and Development team. The designer translates consumer desires and needs into consumer-focused delivery systems and devices, working closely with engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and other R&D functions to design and prototype innovative products. The role applies industrial design processes to develop products with strong usability, ergonomics, form, function, and market-trend relevance, and requires technical proficiency and engineering knowledge. The designer contributes new ideas, processes, and capabilities to develop, test, and learn with consumers at the center of the process. This hybrid position is based at the corporate office in Earth City, Missouri. It allows work from home on Mondays and Fridays and office work Tuesday through Thursday. Relocation assistance may be available to candidates outside commuting distance. The role is not eligible for sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design.
- At least 4 years of industrial design experience.
- At least 3 years of hard goods design execution experience.
- Proficiency in Acrobat Pro, SolidWorks or other 3D modeling software, KeyShot, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), and PowerPoint.
- Portfolio demonstrating design expertise, creative and design thinking, problem solving, aesthetics, prototyping, and iterative design development.
- Knowledge of materials and production processes for hard and packaged goods, including injection molding, blow molding, and thermoforming.
- Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders on aesthetic design, part moldability, assembly, and design for manufacturing.
- Curiosity and a learning mindset, with a willingness to fail fast and learn quickly.
- Project and time-management capabilities to deliver priorities and work efficiently.
- Strong sketching and conceptual abilities and a strong sense of design for visually appealing, user-friendly products.
- Ability to set priorities and reconcile directions from competing interests.
- Consumer-led design mindset and processes.
- Advanced proficiency in 3D modeling, such as SolidWorks or Siemens NX.
- Skilled proficiency in 3D rendering; KeyShot is preferred.
- Strong skills in rapid and mechanical fabrication and a hands-on development approach.
- Proficiency in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for CAD component and design documentation version control.
- Experience with StageGate processes.
- Skilled in hard goods and consumer-packaged-goods manufacturing and assembly, including scaling for commercialization.
- Ability to organize and carry out multiple projects with attention to detail.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Advanced knowledge of design for manufacturing and ability to work closely with mechanical engineering to execute product design.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in consumer-packaged goods.
- Consumer science experience and ability to assist with consumer research, including central location tests, ethnographies, and in-home usage tests.
Responsibilities
- Translate consumer insights into unique consumer experiences and product concepts, and advocate for consumer-led innovation.
- Collaborate with Marketing, New Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to develop innovation opportunities.
- Develop concepts for hard and packaged goods with attention to ergonomics, form, and function, using sketches and renderings.
- Create aesthetic solid models and 2D and 3D digital renderings using design software.
- Develop physical form-study models and mockups using rapid and mechanical prototyping resources, following an iterative concept-prototype-test process.
- Model, prototype, and test looks-like and functional prototypes using rapid prototyping and conventional fabrication techniques.
- Develop products that address consumers’ unmet needs and support product implementation through supplier relationships.
- Participate in technical and consumer-focused brainstorming sessions, balancing aesthetic design with technical and functional requirements.
- Incorporate AI-generation capabilities and iterative development into the design process.
- Assist in maintaining mechanical prototype machinery and rapid prototyping machinery.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be provided to candidates who are not currently within commuting distance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
