Industrial Designer Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

The primary role of our Industrial Designer is to develop concepts for finished products, combining art, business, and engineering to make products and solutions that people use every day. S/he must consider the function, aesthetics, production costs, and usability of products and ensure alignment with branded strategies.

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Consider design aesthetics and product design language that supports the brand, while continuously delivering a positive user experience
Support ideation and help the team prioritize categories we choose to enter
Develop and iterate product designs presenting design work to various decision-makers
Research the various ways a particular product might be used, and who will use it
Examine materials and manufacturing requirements to determine production costs
Work with other specialists, such as mechanical engineers and manufacturers, to evaluate whether design concepts will fill needs
- Work closely with sourcing on cost-efficient yet on brand production and packaging
- Evaluate product safety, appearance, and function to determine if a design is practical
- Present designs and demonstrate prototypes to key stakeholders for approval

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Job summary 2

The Industrial Designer role will establish high-quality and innovative solutions for the protection of handheld technology. This position must ensure that the design and engineering work conforms to the high technical and organizational standards of the Company and meets or exceeds all requirements. This role will effectively communicate creativity and thought processes through sketches, 3-D modeling, images, and/or quality renderings to the mechanical design team.

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Creates and develops design concepts and specifications that optimize the function, ergonomics, perceived value, and appearance of physical hardware products and systems for product consumers and end users
Partners with internal and external marketing and design groups to research and analyze design trends and customer feedback for incorporation into product enhancements, new product design, and overall design language and strategy
- Produces and validates product design specifications and production requirements with insourced and outsourced manufacturing and engineering groups
- Support and maintain a positive safety culture by being an active leader in all safety program initiatives
- Other duties as required

Requirements & Skills 2

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or Product Design required.
Minimum three years of experience required

Job summary 3

As an Industrial Designer you will be part of an exciting business. You will be part of a team responsible for leading a global technology portfolio spanning PCs, displays, peripherals, services, software, and immersive computing. In the role of Industrial Designer, you will help us change the world through more sustainable design and invent ways for technology to improve people’s lives.

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Design a new PC, Display, Workstation, Cash Register, Conferencing System, or something that has never been seen before
Imagine and brainstorm new and better experiences to improve how the world lives their lives
Translates your ideas and new designs into project artifacts, such as sketches, storyboards, prototypes, and models
Develop design elements for a generation of new products.
- Engage with the HP design community to collaborate on leading-edge concepts using the latest materials, trends in forms, and colors.
- Collaborates with development partners on turning your industrial design into engineering, marketing, and manufacturing reality.
- Make a difference in a more sustainable world through the use of recycled materials, lower carbon footprint concepts and processes, and reusable packaging & components.

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Job summary 4

As an Industrial Designer, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape the future of automated farming with robots and make a key contribution to what a truly sustainable modern greenhouse looks and feels like. We have a unique service design challenge. It spans from our end customer’s journey of purchasing and using our products in their own home, all the way to the moment seeds are planted in our custom-built greenhouses. You’ll need to design for multiple organizations like Operations, Plant Scientists, Quality Assurance, and Engineering. You’ll own the end-to-end design process from research and strategy to prototyping, testing, and post-release iteration. You’ll be an advocate for user-centered design in a highly collaborative organization and interact with the people using what you’ve designed daily.

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Lead industrial design for our greenhouse systems and facilities
Work with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, growers, and our manufacturing partners to bring our custom-designed hardware through production
Work on innovative packaging design for the products we sell
Deeply understand how our Plant Science and Production Operations teams work, and help uncover needs and opportunities to inform overall product strategy
- Participate in all phases of design, from early ideation and concept development to creating 3D models, prototype fabrication, CMF exploration, manufacturing
- Prioritize, plan and deliver design work on time
- Effectively communicate design ideas and concepts to a variety of internal stakeholders

Requirements & Skills 4

You have 5+ years of experience as an industrial designer
You can show us work that has been produced and your experience covers ideation, product development, and manufacturing specifics
You have a deep appreciation for beauty in hardware design and obsess over seamless hardware and software user experiences
You have excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, and are comfortable presenting design concepts clearly and persuasively
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience or interest in architecture and the design of physical spaces
- Experience or interest in sustainable packaging design and material science
- Experience in the robotics industry

Job summary 5

Join our team as an Industrial Designer to help deliver legendary designs that connect emotionally with our customers while integrating with Product Development functions throughout the process.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Ideate, visualize, and develop design proposals for colors, materials, and finishes for motorcycle designs.
Develop, analyze, and approve color, materials, and finishes for all vehicle surfaces.
- Guide design execution of colors, materials, and finishes for both prototype and production vehicles.
- Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors. Includes identifying new resources for materials to ensure innovative designs.
- Independently source and maintain a comprehensive internal library of inspirational, advanced, and relevant materials and finishes.

Requirements & Skills 5

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design or related technical field preferred
Experience in the product design field with an emphasis on transportation-related industries is preferred
Ability to effectively communicate ideas and design direction with cross-functional teams

Job summary 6

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Designer to join our in-house design team. The Industrial Designer is chartered to create compelling solutions focused on solving critical user needs. Come join a growing creative team that is building a portfolio of advanced products.

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The primary duties of a Senior Industrial Designer center around the development of new products. Every project entails an empathetical understanding of users, the inventive exploration of form and function with a passion for the interactions between the user and the product or system.
The Senior Designer takes a leading design role on strategic and complex programs often delegating and mentoring the work to other designers.
Leading the conceptual exploration is accomplished through competitive assessments, field visits to identify unmet user needs, design trend awareness, and purposive ideation. The design intent is communicated through visual storytelling and study models to gain acceptance by the project team.
- Development of the conceptual direction is carried out through 2D sketching, technical illustrations, renderings, 3D CAD, and appearance Design proposals are reviewed in a phase-gate process to obtain cross-functional consensus. Expected to balance the workload of concurrent projects, including mentoring work of other designers.
- The Senior Designer will follow the solution through all pre-production stages, creating specifications for CFM requirements, product graphics, and UI. Maintaining close engagement with process partners to consider cost/schedule/performance trade-offs relating to construction, assembly, etc.
- Collaboration with cross-functional product management and engineering teams is critical to delivering exceptional designs based on uncovered objectives and design criteria. Senior designers are expected to participate in project meetings, and teleconferences as well as lead design reviews with process partners and design peers.

Requirements & Skills 6

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in industrial design.
Minimum of 7 years of professional experience designing in a product development environment. Preference for experience with consumer products or durable goods.
Demonstration of professional demeanor through a portfolio of product design and strategic thinking.
- Experience leading teams and individuals through design phases and processes.
- Proficient communication of process through visual thinking, storyboards, mock-ups, sketching, rendering, and CAD modeling.
- Domestic and international travel as required.

Job summary 7

The Industrial Designer position will play a key role in the continued growth and success of the company. Working alongside the entire Product Development team, you will collaborate with engineers, sketch new product concepts, develop CAD models, and work directly with the model shop to develop innovative products.

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Participate in research for new product development and advanced concepts projects that lead to product innovation
- Develop and define the preliminary 3D form for multiple projects on each new product line
- Support prototype development with our model shop team
- Work with engineers to evaluate new/emerging technologies and develop sketches/CAD/prototypes for product presentation

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Job summary 8

As an Industrial Designer, you would be working within a semi-autonomous studio here at HQ consisting of the ID, R&D, and Front End research teams, making for a creative blend of industrial designers, electrical, mechanical, and chemical (think finishes) engineers, program managers and researchers whose sole job is to continually look 5-10 years out. From the industrial design standpoint, we handle every project making it into the product plan, so whoever fills this spot will be in a position to become a major contributor rather quickly.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Solving product-related design and styling problems in creative, timely, and cost-effective ways across all brands, categories, and channels
Preparing sketches, models, and renderings of innovative product designs
presenting ideas through visual, written, and verbal form
Determining materials, construction, mechanisms, form, color, surface finish, and manufacturing processes in cooperation with other business functions
Participating in and conducting consumer research for new product development and advanced concepts projects leading you to product innovation
- Providing input to ID management to further define portfolio needs
- Submitting and managing design patents
- Communicating with internal R&D and engineering staff, marketing teams, consumers, customers, and suppliers to properly execute design assignments

Requirements & Skills 8

BA/BS or BFA in Industrial, Design, Product Design, or Furniture Design
0-2 years of consumer product and/or furniture design experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in translating user needs and research insights into great product concepts
Advanced sketching and rendering skills
- Proficiency with 3D modeling computer systems (Creo, SolidWorks, etc.) is helpful, but not required
- Knowledge of KeyShot, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator is useful, but not a necessity
- Excellent visual, verbal, and written communication skills

Job summary 9

We seek a passionate, organized, and proactive Industrial Designer whose mission is to design quality products for Company’s next-generation product offering. Motivated, self-starter, and a team player who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment; confident and willing to step up to the plate at any given time. In addition to excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, the right candidate will have the ability to acquire high technical acumen as well as software and tools quickly. Eloquent, compassionate, flexible, and adaptive communication is a must, as is respectful and fun interaction with our team and our customers!

Duties & Responsibilities 9

Develop and manage ID language and CMF for our hardware products from early concept through production.
Work closely and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products for Company’s next-generation product line.
Create high-quality digital and physical presentation materials that communicate the design intent at any phase in a project and present design concepts to internal teams.
- Collaborate with teams across the organization to develop and manage vendors for both conceptual and production methods, materials, samples, and processes.
- Adhere to Company’s Safety Protocols.
- All other duties assigned by the manager.

Requirements & Skills 9

Proficiency in software like CAD 2D/3D software.
A portfolio of work that has been produced or the understanding of how it can be produced.
A passion for materials and material exploration and a deep appreciation for aesthetics.
A healthy obsession with how things are made and how they work.
Experience in hands-on prototyping, without relying solely on virtual design tools.
- Hands-on experience and collaboration with industry vendors and suppliers.
- Ability and desire to work and communicate well with internal and cross-functional teams.
- Desire to succeed tempered by maturity and a good sense of humor.

Job summary 10

The Industrial Design team enables accessible and productive experiences for our users and communicates the values of the brand through beautiful, functional products. As an Industrial Designer, you'll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of designers, engineers, and scientists to make a significant impact on a rapidly-emerging class of products. If you are passionate about delivering great user experiences and have the skills to contribute, we want you to join our team as an Industrial Designer.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Design new products from idea to production
Develop design concepts, with clear and compelling visual communication
Prototype continuously, from quick mockups to refined cosmetic models
Test designs with users, and translate results back into the design process
Help define and refine the hardware user experience, from unboxing to maintenance
- Create high-quality CAD to communicate design intent
- Collaborate closely with Product, UI Design, Engineering, and Manufacturing to develop well-balanced solutions
- Assist with cosmetic specification and validation

Requirements & Skills 10

Can share a portfolio of relevant design work
Hold a university degree in Industrial Design (related design or engineering degrees considered)
Have professional design experience
Demonstrate capability in aesthetic decision-making and an eye for detail
Good presentation and storytelling skills
Able to communicate quickly and effectively with hand sketches
- Highly capable in 3D CAD, Keyshot, and Adobe CC
- Comfortable prototyping using a variety of methods
- Experience solving problems with engineering and manufacturability constraints

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