Industrial Designer II

Position Overview:

Industrial Designers are formally trained and have a variety of skill sets; they are expected to excel in the product development. Skills include but would not be limited to the following: hand sketching computer modeling two dimensional layout illustration physical model building and computer rendering. Designers should be articulate well-spoken and able to manage tasks efficiently. Additionally they should be able to work with a wide variety of people such as marketers product managers salespeople engineers and manufacturers within a time driven development cases the Industrial Designer may be called upon to engage in field research and collate field results. This position should be able to receive inputs from market research trends or ethnographic study to help develop their product ideas. Industrial Designers work under the direction of the Director of Industrial Design. The Industrial Designer II (ID 2) is a non-supervisory position but the expectation is that some small projects and tasks would be independently managed with other team members.

Responsibilities:

Personnel:

Works under general supervision

Establishes and maintains good working relationships

Strives to constantly improve skill sets: illustration modeling communication

Involved with peers in professional development classes or associations

Works well with others in a team structure

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

Is open minded and creative

Manages time and personal work effort effectively

Accountable: tasks are understood completed thoroughly and on schedule.

Deliverables are clearly communicated to team and managers upon completion.

Able to be relied upon by team members

Research & Development:

Assists with research projects: conducts interviews maintains budgets distills data sets and develops insights from data

Develops concept drawings and designs from research driven data

Supports brand efforts with industrial design research and computer modeling

Attends tradeshows regularly in and outside of the fitness industry

Product Development:

Sketching computer modeling concept renders and graphics as needed

Analysis of human factors and use data

Contributes and promotes ideas within the development cycle

Quality:

Maintains high quality work ethic: clear understandable sketches and illustrations.

Productive delivers a balance of high volume and excellent work.

Demonstrates commitment to management system by completion of KPIs on time or sooner

Marginal Job Functions:

Other projects as needed.

Education:

Four year degree in industrial design

Experience:

2- 4 years experience within an industrial design environment as a consultant or as an in-house designer

Requires evidence of a diverse portfolio

Other Requirements:

Proficiency in 3D modeling and computer graphics: Illustrator Photoshop Corel Freehand Rhino Solid Works Alias or Form Z Word Suite.

Some domestic travel

Some overseas travel

Ability to work closely with others and independently

Must have extremely good written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities. Some of our outstanding benefits include:

Health & Dental Insurance

Company paid Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off benefits

Product discounts

Wellness programs