Industrial Designer jobs in Mesa, AZ

Description

At Bestway USA, our passions and innovations come to life thanks to the people who work here. We value diversity and believe that different backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives help us spread happiness and create a culture of positivity. We embrace flexibility and many of our positions offer a hybrid work-from-home schedule. Bestway USA was selected as one of the top companies to work for in Arizona for 3 consecutive years, most recently in 2023! We generously start all employees with at least 20 days of paid time off annually and 11 paid holidays. We are a hard-working, casual, dog-friendly company (yes, your polite and playful pup is always welcome at our office!). We invest in our employees' - and their families - health; we believe this is part of your total compensation, so we strive to keep employee costs low and contribute thousands each year to every plan's premium. Our Core Values of Respect, Recognition, Accountability, Leadership, and Communication guide our decision making, how we engage with others, and how we lead our teams. 

The industrial designer position, as part of the product development team, would collaborate with various stakeholders within the department, sales, business development, and our R&D team overseas, to develop manufacturable products for our NPD/ODM sectors, through methods such as ideation, visualization, CADD/CAID modeling, concept render, graphic treatment, preparation of design for manufacturing sheet, and prototype analysis/revision.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for the following developments methods: design research, ideation (brainstorming), concept/development design and refinement, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)/Computer-Aided Industrial Design (CAID), layout/presentation render proposals, graphic treatments/applications, prepare design for manufacturing sheets (design sheets) which includes layout, detail callouts/drawings, and graphic treatment details/assets assembly; prototype sample analysis and revisions
• Create a design framework that considers cost, safety, ergonomics, size limits, manufacturing/printing limitations, feasibility, viability, and market desirability for the following categories: Watersports, furniture, toys, etc. 
• Utilize development methods in two main company sectors: New Product Development (NPD), which focuses on developing new catalog products; Original Design Manufacturing (ODM), which focuses on client-based modification request
• Collaborate with the product development team, such as product managers & associates, product design & innovation director, industrial designers, and graphic designers. Additionally, collaborate with other departments such as sales, business development (Original Design Manufacturing) and creative service team (branding, packaging, and catalogs) 
• Sustain updated knowledge in relevant software and design related tools
• Participate in multidisciplinary environment/focus groups or surveys
• Maintain an organized file system 
• Provide and receive constructive feedback to and from all team members 
• Follow directions and execute manufacturable based solutions, with detail and accuracy

Requirements

Competencies: 

• Ability to use relevant CADD/CAID software, i.e., Fusion 360. Also, acceptable experience in any industry standard design programs, e.g., SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD, etc. 
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes/application, e.g., high frequency welding or mold injection, and general understanding of graphic treatments and printing process; experience in inflatables or relevant products, e.g., watersports, outdoor toys, furniture, or pools is a plus. 
• Skilled in analog/digital communications such as sketching and prototyping 
• Ability to adhere to timelines, collaborate with all stakeholders respectively, and communicate effectively by presenting ideas in a visually interesting way that would gain the support of the product development team and other departments
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn through curiosity, trial & error, teaching others, and sharing the latest trends, methods, and applications relevant to the field of industrial design or analogous fields 
• Ability to utilize emotional intelligence to help collaborate effectively with a team and design products for various demographics

Work Environment: Weekly hybrid work schedule with in-office and remote work from home days. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel: Some travel required including international

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or similar field 
• 3-4 years of experience
• Comfortable with CAD software
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 360: Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Docs, OneDrive/SharePoint; Mac OS or Windows
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite software/render programs, i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop and Keyshot. 
• Experience in InDesign, lightroom, and other relevant render programs such as Rhino, Alias, etc. is a plus
• Experience with related types of consumer products 

Bestway (USA) Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at Bestway will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.