EmployBridge Search Group is currently recruiting for a Product Designer in Louisville, CO area.  The Product Designer works with the product design group as part of a team devoted to bringing new, innovative products to market within the company’s growing portfolio dedicated to consumer products. Assigned projects require a comprehensive understanding and practice of product design through concept sketches and renderings, along with refining and fully realizing concepts utilizing CAD modeling and related tools. A demonstrated proficiency in industrial design fundamentals, product development, and collaboration skills are must-haves.  
 
Primary duties and responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: conceptualizing designs based on product definition worksheets; creating and testing prototypes to validate initial design concepts; design of simple mechanisms; working with engineers to validate functionality and strength of materials; design for manufacturing; design revisions to tooled components; identification and resolution of design problems; verification of final product against design requirements; participation in continuous improvement initiatives of the design process. 
 
Responsibilities:

• Work with the design team to fulfill the objectives of the product’s mission
• Develop products from design concept, to prototype, to the manufacturable article through sketching, CAD modeling, and 3D printing
• Support engineering to insure manufacturability and ease of production
• Interface with product management to ensure product functional requirements are met
• Assist in selecting materials, colors, and surface finishes
• Provide technical documentation to communicate design intent
• Maintain familiar brand identity through design aesthetics
• Other Duties as assigned
• Must be able to sit at a desk for long stretches working on a computer
• Travel up to 10%; both international and domestic

 
Qualifications:

• BS/MS Degree in Industrial Design, or Engineering with Product Design focus; may be offset by relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Industrial Design, with extensive focus on 3D CAD modeling 
• Qualified candidates will be required to submit a portfolio of their work upon request
• Passionate about the consumer product industry and outdoor product categories
• Experience working as a member of a fast-paced design team
• Comfortable participating in design critiques
• Intermediate experience with the design of injection-molded, machined, and stamped parts
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Shop & prototyping skills
• Familiarity with 3D Printing technologies
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.)
• Adobe Illustrator; basic understanding
• Adobe Photoshop; basic understanding
• SOLIDWORKS 2019 or later; advanced user-preferred (surfacing, multi-body modeling, complex assemblies)