Industrial Designer II

Experience Required

4 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Division Information

The Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide, Hot Shot, Cutter, Repel, Black Flag, Garden Safe, EcoLogic and Liquid Fence.

Job Summary

Location - this hybrid role is located in Earth City, MO corporate office. Relocation assistancemay be provided for candidates who are not currently located within commuting distance of the position.

The New Product Industrial Designer is integral to the new product development process within Spectrum Brands' Home & Garden's Research and Development team. The designer will translate consumers' desires and needs into new, consumer-focused delivery systems and devices. This role will work closely with engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and other R&D functions to design and prototype innovative new products. The industrial designer will have a knowledge base of industrial design processes that contribute to designing products with the highest levels of usability, ergonomics, form, function, and market trend relevance. This position requires a high level of technical proficiency and engineering knowledge. This role will be at the forefront of product development and will provide new ideas, new processes, and new capabilities to develop, test, and learn with consumers at the core of the process.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Consumer Focused Design

Ability to understand consumer insights and extrapolate that to develop new, unique consumer experiences and products

An outspoken proponent for consumer-led innovation within the organization by driving a consumer-first mentality when developing new products

Work collaboratively with other departments including Marketing, New Product Development, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to develop innovation opportunities

Design Execution

Develop design concepts with a focus on ergonomics, form, and function for hard and packaged goods through concept sketching and rendering

Leverage software to bring ideas to life by creating aesthetic solid models and digital rendering (2D and 3D)

Develop quick physical form study models and mockups utilizing our rapid and mechanical prototyping lab through a concept - prototype - iterate - repeat approach

M Odel, prototype, and test looks-like and functional prototypes through rapid prototyping and conventional fabrication techniques

Create compelling new products with technical expertise that will delight consumers and fulfill consumers' unmet needs

Develop key supplier relationships to help accelerate product implementation

Ability to flex between an aesthetic design mentality and a technical, functional mindset

Actively participate in technical and consumer focused brainstorm sessions

Incorporate new capabilities in AI generation and iterational development.

Assist in maintaining both mechanical prototype machinery (table saw, band saw, etc.) and rapid prototyping machinery (FDM, PolyJet, etc)

Education and Experience Profile

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

4+ years of experience in industrial design

3+ years in hard goods design execution

Proficiency in Acrobat Pro, SolidWorks (or other 3D modeling software), Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), PowerPoint

Experience in consumer-packaged goods preferred

Consumer science experience with ability to assist in consumer research through central location tests, ethnographies, and in-home usage tests is preferred

A portfolio that showcases design expertise with creative thinking, design thinking, problem solving, aesthetics, prototyping, and iterative design development

Knowledge of materials used for hard and packaged goods production through processes such as injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, etc.

Strong collaboration skills, partnering with internal and external stakeholders on aesthetic design, part moldability, assembly, and design-for-manufacturing

An always learning mindset with a strong curiosity and desire to fail fast to learn quickly

Project and time management capabilities to execute project priorities and deliverables in a timely and efficient manner

An advanced knowledge of design-for-manufacturing and the ability to work closely with mechanical engineering to execute on product design is a must

Role not eligible for sponsorship

Required Skills

Strong sketching and conceptual abilities

Exceptional sense of design to create visually appealing and user-friendly products

Ability to set priorities and reconcile directions from competing interests

Consumer-led design mindset and processes

Advanced proficiency in 3D modeling (SolidWorks, Siemens NX)

Skilled proficiency in 3D rendering (Keyshot preferred)

Strongly skilled in rapid and mechanical fabrication capabilities with a hands-on development approach

Proficient in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to maintain version control of CAD components and design documentation

Experience with StageGate processes

Skilled proficiency in hard goods and consumer packaged goods manufacturing and assembly to scale up for commercialization

Ability to organize and carry out multiple projects with attention to detail

Excellent problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are fundamental

Work Environment

Working conditions are normal for an office environment

This is a hybrid role which allows for work from home on Monday and Friday and work in the office, Tuesday through Thursday.

Relocation assistancemay be provided for candidates who are not currently located within commuting distance of the position.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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Spectrum Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Spectrum Brands complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Spectrum welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Priority may be given to current employees or local candidates.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

90055