Industrial Designer

Join the leading manufacturer of innovative solutions within the power utility industry focused on wildlife and asset protection solutions, specializing in high-quality, sustainable polymer products. Our client is a trusted partner in the utility industry delivering cutting‑edge solutions that reduce outages and improve system reliability. Their team is committed to excellence and continuous innovation, combining advanced engineering with eco‑friendly practices to make a real impact. Your Role: As an Industrial Designer, you will lead the design and development of thermoformed plastic products, turning customer concepts into manufacturable, cost effective, and high quality solutions. You’ll work closely with tooling, production, quality, and sales teams from prototype through full‑scale production. What You’ll Do: Lead the design and development of new thermoformed plastic products, including prototyping, testing, and validation Collaborate with tooling, production, quality, and sales teams to bring new products to market efficiently Select materials and design for manufacturability, performance, and cost Generate engineering quotes, pricing, and production BOMs within the ERP system Create detailed part and assembly drawings using CAD software Develop and execute testing plans to ensure product integrity and compliance with industry standards Provide technical support on the production floor to resolve tooling, processing, or material issues Evaluate new technologies and equipment, including 3D printing, to improve performance and efficiency Represent the technical voice of the company in customer meetings, trade shows, and supplier discussions What You’ll Bring: 5+ years of experience in product development or process engineering in a plastics manufacturing environment Proficient in CAD software such as SolidWorks, with familiarity in mold design and injection molding processes Strong knowledge of polymer materials and performance characteristics Demonstrated experience bringing new products from concept through full‑scale production Strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills, with the ability to work independently Why Join? This is an opportunity to lead product development from concept through full‑scale production, with real influence over design and process decisions, working closely with tooling, production, and sales teams. Compensation reflects the experience this role requires, and the four‑day, Monday through Thursday schedule adds a genuine quality‑of‑life advantage. #J-18808-Ljbffr Waterstone Human Capital