Industrial Designer

Our client is a well-established leader in the animal pest control products industry, known for its innovative solutions. They need an Industrial Designer to help them improve and expand their product offerings. They are well known for their community-oriented culture and supportive work environment with top-notch professional development! You will report to the Engineering Supervisor.

Benefits and Features:
• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Choice between HMO and POS plans, ensuring extensive coverage and low out-of-pocket costs after co-pays and company pays the deductible through an HAS contribution.
• 401(k) With Employer Match: Save for retirement with an attractive employer match of 4.5%.
• 3% annual bonus, profit sharing and holiday bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off: Start accruing 10 vacation days and 6 personal days per year from day one, ensuring you can balance work and personal life.
• Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential support for personal, family, and financial concerns, available at no cost to you.
• Onsite Fitness Center: Enjoy a fully equipped workout facility available 7 days a week to support your health and wellness goals.
• Many fun company events all employees
• Dynamic Work Environment: Embrace a culture where team engagement activities like cookouts and bowling tournaments foster camaraderie among colleagues.
• Support for Development: The immediate supervisor encourages innovation and fosters an environment of continuous learning.
• Commitment to Education: The company prioritizes professional development by supporting training and career advancement opportunities.
• Excellent international conversation program

Community:
• Located in a Madison suburb that boasts multiple high-quality school districts nearby.
• Enjoy peace of mind with a community known for being safe, exhibiting low crime rates and a friendly atmosphere.
• Experience vibrant recreational opportunities, including parks, sports facilities, and local events for a fulfilling lifestyle outside of work.

What you will be doing:
• As an Industrial Designer, you'll evaluate and analyze product requirements, objectives, and constraints.
• Assists with developing technical and functional specifications for mechanical products.
• Conceptualize and develop new products that can be effectively manufactured.
• Conducts simulations and prototype testing to evaluate product safety, reliability, and performance.
• Aid in identifying appropriate materials and processes to develop effective solutions that meet the outlined specifications and manufacturing cost requirements for products.
• Help maintain the injection mold tool status and injection mold processing spreadsheets.
• Prepares technical documents detailing designs, instructions, and specifications.
• Utilizes SolidWorks and other design and modeling tools to develop mechanical manufacturing parts and/or components and communicate conceptual designs to stakeholders.

What they are looking for:
• BS in Industrial Design or a closely related field and 7+ years of design experience with injection molded plastic products. A basic understanding of injection molding principles.
• Proven project management experience from initial product planning and scope definition through delivery to customers.
• Excellent SolidWorks design skills.
• Good Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator skills.
• Must be open-minded, team-oriented, clear communicator, with excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Good mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn new processes.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision, meet time sensitive deadlines, keep accurate records, and work in a collaborative environment.