Staff Industrial Designer - Hand Tools

Milwaukee Tool • Milwaukee, MT

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About The Position

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a creative, talented, and driven Staff Industrial Designer to support its Hand Tools category. In this mid-level role, the designer will demonstrate solid design capabilities and take greater ownership of work with increasing autonomy. The role applies established processes while strengthening design skills, workflows, professionalism, and advocacy for design. Design work balances ergonomics, usability, craftsmanship, manufacturability, and aesthetics that showcase Milwaukee Tool’s bold brand language. The designer works with cross-functional teams of engineers, researchers, and product managers to develop user-centered, brand-aligned design solutions.

The designer will work alongside experienced designers to create products used by professionals. The position calls for curiosity, enthusiasm for design, and collaboration with dynamic teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong creativity, form development, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of ergonomics, usability, and manufacturing.
• Natural inclination to iterate, refine, and validate ideas through hands-on prototyping and testing.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing within an established visual brand language (VBL).
• Familiarity with Milwaukee Tool’s visual brand language.

Responsibilities

• Identify unmet user needs and opportunities for disruptive innovation through research and observation.
• Generate product concepts through independent ideation.
• Facilitate collaborative brainstorming sessions to catalyze innovation.
• Define project goals, plan development activities proactively, and independently execute design development.
• Refine the form and function of designs through sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping, and hands-on testing.
• Support Design for Manufacturing (DfM) by applying knowledge of materials and processes.
• Communicate design intent through clear, compelling visuals and impactful presentations.
• Document design solutions and manufacturing specifications for departmental and cross-functional use.
• Support projects through production to ensure exceptional design execution.

What This Job Offers

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