Associate Industrial Designer

Location

Plymouth, MA | United States

Job description

Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometic’s unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors. 

Job Summary Statement:

The Associate Industrial Designer will be responsible for Photo quality renderings to support Channel management, Sales, and Product Management, the associate designer will also be responsible for updating assembly Spec. files based on final designs Reviewed by engineers. The designer will work with the Product Development team on the development of products from high performance, leisure and lifestyle hydration to hydration accessories, food storage items and various other products. Providing innovative design solutions to support the company strategy and the team ’ s goals and objectives. The Product Designer is responsible for all aspects of the design process from concept generation to development of the final technical packages which include CAD assembly files to hand off to the Product development and sourcing teams. Responsibilities range from sketching, rendering, and/or prototype model creation to communicate design intent and proof of concept to Engineering of components and assemblies.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the entire design and development process of a product and/or collection of products, including market research to understand the consumer, identifying trends, creating trend and consumer profile boards, ideation sketching, designing in both 2D and 3D, understanding of the costing structure, assembling tech packs, and CAD spec sheets for hand-off to Development and Engineering, Pre-Production product debug along with clear and concise direction to our China Team and Suppliers.
• Be a collaborative partner, working with cross functional team members in Design, Product Development, Engineering and Marketing to ensure design commerciality, adherence to price points and product prototyping timelines to meet the needs of consumers, merchants and vendors.
• Support activities of seasonal line plan execution in partnership with Product M anagement , analyzing core consumers and the market to ensure continuous improvement of product design solutions to elevate the brand.
• Visualize and present design concepts to establish and evaluate solutions for new products.
• Establish the design integrity required to create or follow a cohesive product language with a good, better, best strategy, by delivering products with a point of difference, and in alignment with brand or collection guidelines.
• Introduce new ideas and update key items based on marketing research activities, and articulate research into concept sketches and drawings.
• Utilize Solidworks CAD modeling software to design products that meet brand strategy objectives with respect to functionality, material selection and cost parameters.
• Review 3D models to resolve design problems and to evolve and realize the concept.
• Independently define and lead the design process through all stages, creating design concepts and assisting in the development process
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Education: BFA/BA/BS degree in Industrial Design, preferably from an IDSA accredited school.
• Experience: (1+) years of experience in industrial design and product development. Experience should include developing products through conceptual sketching, prototypes, model studies, and 2D and 3D computer software.
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to understand consumer needs, and be able to identify niche, new or missed opportunities in the current marketplace, and to articulate that knowledge to create innovative new consumer products.
• English language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English.
• Math skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Work Environment: A combination of a general office environment and model shop.
• Computer Skills: Advanced computer literacy with proficiency in Solidworks or similar CAD programs, and Adobe suite, Keyshot rendering software.
• Communication Skills: Professional oral, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills to effectively interact with all levels of contacts, vendors, and customers.
• Sketching Skills: Strong 2D and perspective sketching skills, quick concept drawing abilities, strong color rendering skills, understanding and ability to create hand drawn control drawings, understanding and ability to create exploded views, and good sense of materials, color and textures.
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to follow through and execute to a high standard.
• An understanding of brand image and how it relates to product design language, with the ability to carefully express and evolve the Igloo and Cool Gear brands.
• Familiarity with injection and co-injection molding, blow molding, composites and the latest manufacturing and assembly techniques, ergonomics and materials properties.

Preferred Qualifications: NA

Key Competencies:

• A team player with the ability to collaborate across departments and disciplines to build great product.
• Highly creative and inspirational with a demonstrated passion for design, and ability to translate that passion into commercial products to meet consumer needs.
• Strong ability to prioritize, multitask and manage various day-to-day activities, working to a timeline as well as being able to work on large-scale projects and accommodating fast-track requests.
• Ability to work well under pressure and sometimes within short deadlines, and assist in the creation of unique and differentiated stories as well as items.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and departments.
• Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment.

Tools & Equipment used:

• Computer for CAD modeling.
• Model Shop tooling and Machines.

Supervisory Responsibilities: NA

Responsibility Metrics: NA

Corporate-wide Operating Conduct Expectations:

• Measure
• Anticipate
• Communicate
• Correct
• Execute

Corporate-wide Conformance Expectations:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!

Dometic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  Dometic evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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