Senior Industrial Designer
Mansfield, TX, USA
Req #2187
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Klein Tools is a dynamic, fast-paced and results driven company dedicated to launching hundreds of innovative products each year. Are you ready to make an impact?
Perks for you include:
Perks for you include:
• Paid Vacations & Holidays
• Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)
• Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
• Discounts on Klein Tools products
• Education and Professional Development Assistance
Under minimal supervision, the Senior Industrial Designer is responsible for providing creative user-centric concept ideation through the use of discovery research, data visualization, problem framing, sketching, 3D rendering, 3D CAD, and prototyping as requested by product management and or the project lead for new product development projects.
- Use theoretical principals and judgment to evaluate and develop design concepts to meet project requirements by preparing product concepts using sketches, 3D rendering, 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD), conceptual models, and/or rapid prototypes.
- Develop industrial design specifications and analyze the intended use of products to optimize the product function and value.
- Prepare specific documents to document the design intent of each product and responsible to officially release in company database as record.
- Prioritize projects to align with the goals of the various project teams under the guidance and mentoring of the Industrial Design Manager.
- Ensure final designs meet product specifications, quality, cost goals, and manufacturing standards.
- Resolve complex tasks within the job function.
- Interpret consumer and customer feedback into essential innovations.
- Review the progress on all active projects on a consistent basis and provide current and accurate information to maintain project time lines.
- Identify trends and opportunities in the marketplace and have an understanding of materials, manufacturing techniques and processes, and quality control.
- Maintain close contact and work with all internal departments, plants and facilities, as well as outside vendors of finished goods and suppliers of components.
- May mentor lower levels to ensure quality of work.
- May assist associate manager in providing direction and supporting the team on projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design and three (3) years of Industrial Design experience required. Experience using SolidWorks preferred.
- Must demonstrate creative and analytic skills through traditional industrial design sketching, drawing or computerized drawing techniques. Must have strong communications skills, verbal and written. Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Excel, Word, and Outlook. Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro experience is preferred. Strong team focus and ability to work with others, both internal and external to the organization.
Physical Demand Requirements
Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Travel Requirements
10% (3 days per month)
Your main focus:
· Quality
· Customer Obsession
· Innovation
· Ownership
· Teamwork
Klein Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For candidates with disabilities and needing assistance, please email us at hr@kleintools.com.
Other details
- Job Family Engineering
- Job Function Office
- Pay Type Salary
- Mansfield, TX, USA