Industrial Design 3D Product Visualization Specialist

Established in 1914, The NOCO Company (NOCO) designs and creates premium consumer battery chargers, jump starters, and batteries as well as a wide range related battery products and accessories. Through these world-class offerings, NOCO® has effectively set the new standard in design, performance and safety and has introduced an entirely new generation of products. NOCO firmly believes that success is driven by innovation and attention to detail. In-house Industrial Design, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and Advanced Testing Teams only scratch the surface of how deep our innovation goes. From energy saving circuit and software design to optimized manufacturing operations, we are always improving and taking things to the next level. At NOCO, we don't try to out-design our competition— we push the limits of what is possible.

We are looking for an innovative rendering specialist with an industrial design background to join our in-house creative department. This is an extremely visible position and we’re looking for someone who has a passion for design and thrives in a creative environment. You will be designing and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and turning ideas and concepts into production-ready visuals. You will be a key player in the product visualization and marketing imagery across a variety of products.

You must be able to implement established brand guidelines, while still innovating and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. This is a unique opportunity to join an extremely established, yet fast-growing, global consumer brand where your work will have a direct, visible impact.

Responsibilities:

• 3D modeling familiarity in Solidworks for ideation, rendering scene arrangement, and model manipulation.
• Creating high-quality, visually appealing renderings and animations while considering composition and end-purpose.
• Reflect brand presence in visualization choices and demonstrate understanding of product subject matter.
• Low fidelity sketching concepts for rapid visualization as communication tools of ideas.
• Awareness of latest trends and unique visualization approaches to push the norm.
• Affinity for visualizing and desiring a high quality, high impact, consistent result.
• Demonstrate awareness of emerging technologies and methods to aid creative process.
• Exercise keen attention to details for material selections and finishes within Keyshot for accuracy and quality.
• Understanding lighting within Keyshot and able to achieve specific result.
• Post processing imagery in Photoshop for final touchups as applicable.
• Process and implement creative input from multiple stakeholders.
• Create imagery for website, digital imagery, ads, print imagery, and packaging.
• Create imagery for support materials, instructions, and infographics to explain products and ideas.
• Working within the Adobe Suite for file preparation as applicable.
• Create flawless, production ready files, and follow file structuring system.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Design
• At least 3 years post-college professional design experience.
• Must have a digital portfolio/website demonstrating design abilities.
• Previous and strong experience in product visualization.
• Must be proficient in Solidworks and Keyshot. Other modeling or visualization programs a plus.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite— most notably Photoshop and Illustrator, with InDesign and Acrobat a plus.
• A designer who sees how a solution fits into a larger strategy and enjoys diving into the details.
• Capable of effectively engaging and communicating with designers, engineers, manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Extremely careful attention to details.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Open to feedback and has willingness to learn and grow.
• Works well on a team, as well as individually.
• Self-starter who is deadline driven.
• Clear and strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• English proficiency with excellent grammatical and writing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision + Dental Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Maternity + Paternity Leave