About the job
Position Summary
The Industrial Designer provides primary support to the Industrial Design team to create innovative products across all Snap-on brands. Multi-project management and technical skills are required to bring new or improved products to the market to satisfy business unit goals, manufacturability requirements, and customer needs. Project lead responsibilities include integration of engineering, marketing, and product management while developing project plans, schedules, progress updates, expenditures, and project prioritization.
Responsibilities
KEY TASKS
Rapid development of product designs incorporating manufacturing, ergonomic, and branding considerations/constraints.
Multi-project prioritization with regular upward management communication of progress and timelines.
Execute on goals, objectives, and project plans in line with business unit goals and customer needs.
Design and execute hands-on creation of 3D prototypes utilizing rapid prototyping: 3D printing, foam, paper board, clay, steel, cast materials, etc, to communicate form and function.
Contribute ideas on new products, product improvements, and design processes.
Regularly review project plans, schedules, expenditures, and priorities to ensure goals are being met.
Regularly interface with engineering, marketing, and product management.
Requirements
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design required
2-5 years experience in Industrial Design required
A design portfolio must be submitted for consideration
ATTRIBUTES
People Related
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Ability to work in cross-functional teams
Flexibility to meet changing project demands
Knowledge and experience with ethnographic research practices preferred
An interest in problem solving and incorporating user needs into new product solutions
Technical
3D modeling proficiency: Fusion 360 or Solidworks preferred
Rendering / sketching software: Adobe Suite, Procreate, KeyShot, Sketchbook Pro
Foundational knowledge of engineering / manufacturing
Problem solving
Other
Free-hand sketching
Digital sketching/rendering
Innovative/creative minded
Hands-on prototyping skills
Organization
Time management
Adaptable to change
Some travel required
Accountabilities
Design quality
Creative problem solving
Product innovation
Project schedules
Multi-project prioritization