Senior Lead Model Maker Contract
Senior Lead Model Maker Contract
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Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday apply to this job via the Workday application.
Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global childrens toy entertainment and digital gaming company
At Spin Master our unwavering commitment to open mindedness integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack By hiring the best and brightest mindsand thats why we want you!
Job Description:
What will you work on
Reporting to the Manager of Prototype Engineering and Model Shop this person will primarily be responsible for translating designs into functional workslike and lookslike models and prototypes. The candidate will work closely with Industrial Designers Mechanical and Prototype Engineers Product Development Engineers and fellow Model Shop team members to help transform exciting conceptual ideation and requirements of play pattern into functional manufacturable assemblies and components adhering to DFMA principles when needed and while collaborating with integrated product teams to ensure all product cost quality and safety requirements are met.
How will you create impact
- Develop compelling consumer products working effectively within a small team of Mechanical Electrical and Prototype Engineers and Model Makers and in collaboration with a larger global team of highly creative designers and product development engineers as well as other crossfunctional teams.
- Participate in product brainstorming to help ideate and define opportunities to explore providing expertise on fabrication methods for new medhigh complexity developments.
- Make new parts for existing models using sketches blueprints and CAD models and perform model repair and maintenance for models.
- Independently build and fine tune medium to high complexity workslike or lookslike models or proofofconcept models.
- Ensure a balance of cost performance and schedule managing to deliver all 3 priorities and proactively identify predictable risks across all performance measurements.
- Lead micro and macro strategic initiatives to continuously improve model shop performance and value to the company.
- Innovate new model building technology tools & material types for quality/ schedule/ cost and process improvements
- Provide mechanism and component CAD designs that are ready for prototype building and iteration testing.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of all the machines in the model shop and ensure maintenance schedules are kept up to date.
- Manage model shop inventory and material to ensure smooth operation and monitor shop equipment lifespan and advises when updates are required with adequate notice.
- Continuous improvement mindset enabling steady improvements to model shop processes.
- Clearly communicate timelines and expected deliverables and set boundaries around scope and capabilities. Provide prompt communication to manage expectations upon shifts.
- Leverage rapid prototyping skillset to quickly convert ideas/sketches into proofofconcept models; working closely with both inhouse and external model shops to develop prototypes.
- Working with the Electrical Engineering team utilize mechatronics skillset to add simple electronics to builds as needed to help bring to life the design (power motor switches LEDs etc).
- Drive productivity and schedule gains by implementing early design successes for less revisions.
- Foster teams that are collaborative inclusive and respectful of each other leading by example.
- Driving open communications and continuous alignment within team and between crossfunctional partners.
What are your skills and experience
- Model making experience.
- Ability to start from design illustrations specifications briefs and 2D isometric views to create physical 3D proofofconcept assemblies and final models.
- Ability to execute a wide range of projects from precise specificationdriven models requiring exact replication to openended exploratory BlueSky concepts adapting techniques and approaches as needed.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing methods and techniques such as CNC machining fastening methods bonding assembly foam deco operations etc.
- Comfortable operating standard workshop equipment including CNC machines table saws vacuum formers and other fabrication tools while adhering to safety protocols and best practices.
- Ability to use CAD software to create low to mid complexity parts and mechanisms (SolidWorks Onshape Inventor Fusion 360 or equivalent)
- Solid understanding of rapid prototyping methods and 3D printing
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects in different phases of their respective development cycle.
- Ability working with small intricate plastic components and linkages.
- Ability to work with creative professionals (industrial designers and artists) both within and outside the company.
- Ability to ideate create design and test mechanical assemblies apparatus and mechanisms used to optimize performance across a wide range of categories (Robotics Interactive & Activity Toys Remote Control etc. all whilst having fun and playing at the same time.
- Good understanding of mechatronics and electronics ability to create basic circuits (including power motors etc. used for developing proofofconcept prototypes
The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in California is $35 to $40 Per Hour. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job years of experience within the required industry education etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multistate employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.
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What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation creativity and fun.
- Growth and Career Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Innovation Collaboration and Fun
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Other fun Perks!
Whats it like to work here
Spin Master is a fastpaced handson organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decisionmaking; though our challenging startup atmosphere isnt for everyone we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation please contact our Talent Acquisition team by email at or by phone at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
