Industrial Designer

Kohler Co.•Kohler, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Create innovative concepts, products, services, experiences, and human interfaces through the design process while working cross-functionally with the influences from manufacturing, marketing, engineering, cost, and timing to bring a design from concept to final launch.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university or college of industrial design with academic emphasis on product design.
Typically has up to 4 years of experience in interior design, architecture, furniture, lighting, product design, consumer research and/or related field.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), and one CAD tool such as Solidworks, Fusion 360, Rhino, Keyshot, Blender, etc.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Video editing, AI visualization tools, and 3D animation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design innovative products and take the designs from concept through implementation working collaboratively, cross-functionally to meet deadlines and deliverables.
Presenting to convey design intent and concept connected to business need
Partnering closely with internal and external teams, including but not limited to engineering and marketing
Understand the consumer, especially in bathroom and kitchen settings, so that functional aspects can be considered along with aesthetic needs and cost objectives.
Maintain awareness of existing products and products offered by competitor businesses.
Stay informed about trends in luxury home products: color, materials, and processes.
Includes maintaining knowledge of design software and new technologies to effectively convey design concepts.
Create many diverse ideas in order to inspire and stimulate meaningful products.
Participate in new product development strategic activities which include generation of new product concepts.
Determine appropriate approaches and execute design research, product concept drawings, physical modeling, renderings/visualizations, and product presentations.
Develop and maintain familiarity with materials and processes used in the industry and the manufacture of Kohler plumbing products.
Demonstrated ability to multi-task, project manage, and communicate (verbal/written).
Other duties as assigned.