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Industrial Designer
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Industrial Designer is responsible for working within the Major Pursuits Team (MPT), on major Contract Furniture Sales opportunities, to generate, develop and communicate custom furniture solutions that meet customer specific needs as outlined within each opportunity.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Develop custom product concepts, and finally products, that demonstrate features, functional and technical requirements, form and detailed application and restrictions in response to the customer requirements.
2. Evolve the design concept through a systematic stage MPT process of refinement and reviews with multi-disciplinary development team.
3. Communicate and demonstrate the design (form, function, detail of manufacturing, and planning application) using models, sketches, Illustrations, CAD layouts, renderings presentations and final prototypes.
4. Participate in the cross disciplinary team(s) in order to collectively solve product (design) and custom development issues, and to communicate the design direction.
5. Communicate custom product concepts and final design direction, both internally and externally in an informal and formal manner both onsite and at customers location.
6. Continue to acquire knowledge of industry related trends and standards, technology, competitive product, industrial design and their application to product environments. To contribute to maintaining the professional development of the MPT department.
7. Keep Engineering Management aware of significant project issues, changes and progress. To work with the cross department teams to solve all product issues including design, function, appearance, application, product offering, product information, testing, installation, etc.
8. Advise on specials and mockup layouts to ensure good design and manufacturability of client solutions.
9. Work with team responsible for planning tools to help develop and lend expertise to development of client oriented planning tools.
10. Remain apprised of market trends, broader design trends and continuing Teknion product development and prepare presentations for clients and the Teknion design team to distribute this information.
11. Meet with clients in preparation for major bid opportunities. Engage clients in discussions on changing workplace trends and their specific needs going forward.
12. Develop creative furniture solutions in conjunction with dealers, A&D reps and Interior Designers to suit specific client needs.
13. Advice on configuration of mockup layouts pre-order and trouble shoot as needed throughout the mockup process.
14. Act as point person between sales and manufacturing post mockup into production to ensure client needs are being met when difficulties are experienced moving the product solutions into production.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• University degree or College diploma in Industrial Design
• High proficiency in design and manufacturing oriented computer applications, including: Solidworks, the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft office applications and rendering software (Keyshot or 3D Studio).
• Other CAD an visualization software proficiency a plus: Sketch-Up, AutoCAD, Pro-Engineer, Rhino
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Very strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong Sketching skills a plus
• Model making skills, including wood and metal shop experience, with the ability to quickly make models that prove out mechanical and aesthetic principles related to design exercises
• Ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Ability to travel a 2 to 3 times a month, predominantly within Canada and the United States
• 4-7 years relevant experience as an Industrial Designer, with specific experience in furniture and/or product design
• Contract furniture design experience a plus
• Working knowledge of mass production manufacturing processes and materials, including: wood, aluminium extrusion, die-casting, sheet metal forming, injection molding and thermoforming
• Understanding of human factors and ergonomics is an asset.
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