Senior Industrial Designer

Pacific Smoke International Inc • Markham, ON

6d • CA$70,000 - CA$85,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Pacific Smoke International Inc. is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Industrial Designer to join their scaling organization and help create a new generation of modern, visually stunning, and ergonomic products. The company's mission is to help people quit smoking by providing safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes. The Senior Industrial Designer will report to the Manager of Art & Design and will be responsible for leading the development of production-ready product designs that balance ergonomics, aesthetics, brand fit, manufacturability, and commercial requirements. This role focuses heavily on hands-on industrial design execution, including form exploration, 3D CAD development, prototyping, design refinement, and manufacturing handoff. The designer will collaborate with Product Management, engineering teams, and overseas manufacturing partners to translate product requirements into compelling, feasible consumer hardware while protecting design intent through development. Support for visualization, CMF, packaging, and graphic design will be provided by internal specialists.

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field.
• 5+ years of industrial design experience, ideally with a track record of bringing physical consumer products to market.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating form development, CAD execution, manufacturability awareness, and production-oriented design thinking.
• High proficiency in CAD and design software such as Rhino, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, KeyShot, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent tools.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, plastic part design, and 3D printing workflows.
• Experience working with engineering teams, overseas vendors, suppliers, or manufacturing partners.
• Ability to design within existing brand systems while introducing fresh and differentiated product directions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional product development environment.
• A digital portfolio showcasing your previous work is required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with AI-supported design tools such as Vizcom, Midjourney, DALL-E, ChatGPT, or similar tools is an asset.
• Written and spoken Mandarin is a strong asset.
• Willingness to vape to test products is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead early-stage form exploration and create, refine, and maintain 3D CAD models to support product development.
• Translate sketches, product requirements, and brand direction into strong physical product concepts.
• Test and refine designs through rapid prototyping and 3D printing workflows.
• Develop product forms that feel aligned with each brand’s design language while introducing fresh, commercially relevant design cues.
• Consider silhouette, proportions, ergonomics, surface treatment, mouthpiece integration, display/indicator placement, and overall user experience.
• Work closely with engineering teams and overseas manufacturing partners to translate concepts into manufacturable consumer hardware while retaining design intent.
• Consider materials, plastic part design, tooling, split lines, assembly, finishes, tolerances, and cost implications.
• Communicate effectively with overseas manufacturers in the mornings or occasionally evenings as required to ensure technical feasibility, review feedback, and resolve production bottlenecks.
• Conduct occasional market visits and attend trade expos as needed to understand the competitive landscape, identify hardware trends, and stay current with industrial design, CMF, manufacturing, and consumer product trends outside of the vape industry.
• Lead alignment with internal stakeholders by clarifying project objectives, gathering requirements, asking critical questions, and translating business, brand, and product needs into feasible, production-ready design solutions.
• Other related tasks as assigned by manager.

Benefits

• A total compensation package including a group benefits program starting from day 1
• A year-end performance bonus
• Three weeks of vacation
• Ongoing learning, development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Product at distributor pricing
• Company events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior