Industrial Designer jobs in Orange, CA

The Industrial Designer will be an integral part of daily Production as well as the R&D team, contributing to multiple programs at various stages in the product development process. Main responsibilities will include capturing, communicating, and refining ideas generated by him/her and others on the Super Color team and determine the appropriate design approach, deliverables, and level of detail based on the project scope and workload. He/she will be required to make informed design judgments as projects evolve, present a range of options, and facilitate meaningful evaluation leading to concept selection. It will also be expected that this position will strike a balance between aesthetics, manufacturability, and usability during generation and ideas development, in addition to providing supervision and guidance over the CAD, Electrical, & Fabrication Departments.

This is an On-Site Position-No Remote.
There is no Re-Location with this position.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Working with final customers to determine the design requirements

· Lead usability study during different project projects ‘phases to set or validate product’s requirements

· Brainstorming ideas and creating models

· Designing products with the needs and wants of a specific audience in mind

· Creating drawings either by either sketching or using CAD software that visually depicts design ideas

· Working with design technology

· Collaborating with mechanical engineers and manufacturers

· Participating in product testing

· Determining whether a design is practical by gauging product safety and function

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

· A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design.

· A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience.

· Must be a visionary who is always looking for new and innovative processes

· Keen sense of urgency and common sense

· Ability to manage failures and crises calmly

· Ability to recommend and implement solutions to address Production problems

· Energized and ready to grow with an outstanding organization

· Meticulous attention to detail, effective planning and organizational skills

· Highly time conscientious

· Must lead by example

· Must have strong people skills, and the ability to motivate and promote teamwork

· Ability to plan and implement improvements

· Willingness to learn new and emerging technologies

· Ability to resolve problems, document all issues, and put best practices in place to prevent future problems

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

· Highly capable 3D modeling and advanced surfacing skills using SolidWorks

· Proficiency in geometric dimensioning & tolerancing, and knowledge of AWS welding standards & requirements preferred

· Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator. Animation, Graphic Design, Video or other Multi-Media software skills is a strong plus

· Superior verbal, written and visual presentation skills

· A self-directed, organized and priority driven work ethic