Create drawings, sketches and renderings, mockups, etc. 

Prepare drawings, materials and color specs, etc. for prototype and tooling model construction.

Work with project engineers and QA departments on all new concept development and technical issue.                   

Participate in design meetings

Communicate effectively across functional team members.

Requirements:

University Degree /Diploma in Industrial Design, Product Design or equivalent

Min 7 years professional design/product development experience preferably within the Toy products industries

Familiar with toy safety requirement of major international markets

Excellent in design programs  such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Great interest on vehicles, novelties mainly boy toys and playthings

Hong Kong based, occasional travels to USA & China for meetings

To US$150,000 + Bonus + Relocation

One of the fastest growing and innovative designers and developers of home appliances in the world, my client has achieved significant market share in the household appliance industry and has become one of the leading companies in the sector.  They thrive on designing high quality products that are relished by their customers.  They now wish to appoint two experienced managers / directors to lead the design teams at their operations in China, overseeing the creation of pioneering products and detailed design solutions.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for managing and setting the strategy and priorities of your design development team, from initial concept through to on-going product support.  You will explore new market opportunities and portfolio propositions, collaborating with engineering and product marketing leaders to innovate, design and implement practical, elegant design solutions.  You will communicate the detailed design intent to factories and ensure quality assurance standards throughout the product lifecycle are maintained.

These are not roles for the faint-hearted!  Demanding schedules for new product introduction mean you will need to be flexible, adaptable and deadline driven.  Ideally you will be degree educated, with significant experience in an engineering leadership role, involving the design and development of high-volume complex integrated assemblies.  You will be able to demonstrate your proven ability to drive innovation in the engineering conceptualisation stages by pushing technology limits whilst balancing feasibility criteria such as manufacturability, cost, risk and implementation schedules.  In addition, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with exceptional interpersonal skills are pre-requisites.

These are outstanding opportunities for you to have a major impact on the future success of a dynamic, forward thinking business. 

cUS$100,000 + Bonus + Relocation

One of the fastest growing and innovative designers and developers of home appliances in the world, my client has achieved significant market share in the household appliance industry and has become one of the leading companies in the sector.  They thrive on designing high quality products that are relished by their customers.  They are now looking for a number of Industrial Design Engineers to help them create their next generation of products and keep the company at the leading edge of their field.

Working with their marketing and industrial design teams, you will originate novel concepts and technologies and define elegant but robust solutions to satisfy functional requirements.  Operating within a fast-paced environment, this will incorporate a combination of sketching, CAD, 3D models and working prototypes to evaluate potential solutions.  You will continually assess and improve designs for cost effectiveness, manufacturing improvements, increased quality and value.

Ideally you will be degree educated, with a number of years’ experience in a mechanical / product design environment.  You will be used to working on different projects concurrently, be able to demonstrate a proven, structured approach and a desire to find better solutions to everyday problems.  A self-starter with energy, enthusiasm and creativity, you must possess outstanding communication skills with a strong team ethic.

This is an exceptional opportunity for you to have a major impact on the future success of a dynamic, forward thinking business. 

Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Competitive Salaries plus Benefits

Glasdon Group Limited, based in Blackpool, and with subsidiaries in Europe and the USA is a market leader in the design, marketing and supply of environmental and safety products.

Product Design has been essential to Glasdon’s success and enjoys a high profile resulting in career paths to other management areas. In order to support the ongoing Group expansion, opportunities exist to join a professional team supported by excellent prototype and CAD facilities.

We are seeking to fill opportunities with Product Design or Industrial Design graduates who have relevant industrial experience although recent design graduates will also be considered.

Roles within Product Design require a close interface with internal departments in order to develop business through new product generation from conception to production.

Glasdon Group Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

We are looking to hire a few designers to create mock-ups for us so we can have some options and choices, this can turn into a full time job or continue on a per project basis.

Please send your portfolio for us to review.

1) Brother or Sister in design to Apple Macbook Air

2) Screen Size of clock is 5 inch by 2.25 inch in width and height- the thickness must be based on requirements

3) The design must mimic Apple and be as minimalist/sleek as possible given functionality

4) Only Buttons will be On/Off

Compensation is between $1000 and $5000 depending on qualifications etc- and will be decided before project begins

Our client, a leading Communication Technology Holdings Limited,  is currently the fastest growing major mobile vendor in the world due to the success of its broad range of well-designed, easy-to-use and accessibly-priced mobile and internet products available in over 100 countries worldwide.

The company is about brightening people’s life and bringing about continuous consumption satisfactions through our cutting-edge technology and customer-oriented products. We promise to fulfill your dreams of limitless communication!

If you have interest, kindly contact us at lindalin@productdesignhub.com

ID Leader

The candidate should qualify as below :

–strong industrial design back ground of 5+ years , prefer to have the Electronic consume products experience

–fluent English comnication capability , who is from Europe or US is a plus score.

 –good design capbability with the professional design skills ,should have the on launched products

 –have the experience of managing 4-5 team members

–international design vision ,and familiar with the design trend of Fashion, furniture ,Auto mobile and cell phone.

–good presentation and induction ability

–have the strong individual drive capability as well as work in a team

–identify with our brand design Value

–positive motivation

Location: Nanshan, Shenzhen

Responsibilities:

• Research trends and seasonal color story
• Design, plan, and develop accessory collections
• Work closely with Production team to ensure the feasibility of designs
• Research yarns, trims and fabric for future development
• Prepare spec packages for Production team including sketches, construction details, trims packages and critical measurements
• Illustrate images for pre-line reviews
• Monitor quality, construction and trim components
• Maintain up to date technical designs for Production team
• Monitor sales and sell-through reports to determine successes and failures in order to build knowledge for future collections
• Communicate all line revisions to Production and Retail team
• Travel to project locations to understand context of design and capabilities

Ideal Candidate:

• 3-4 years experience designing apparel
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Adobe Illustrator (Mac preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environment
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines
• Strong Attention to detail.
• Ability to recognize problems and react to changing work/production demands
• Strong concept & illustration skills
• Technical knowledge of crochet and knit construction
• Know how to crochet and knit (BONUS)

Minna (www.minnalife.com) is a San Francisco-based startup that designs, manufactures and markets innovative vibrators and other pleasure products. We launched our initial product, the Ola, in August and are seeking a product/industrial designer to work on new product development on an on-going contract basis. A detailed product specification will be provided. The designer will be responsible for exploration and refinement of form and user experience as well as interfacing with the engineering team regarding the functionality and manufacturability of the product.

Skills:

Ability to understand existing design landscape (both Minna and competitors) and build on existing foundation in an innovative way

Ability to interact with variety of users and synthesize feedback into a cohesive design and user experience

Ability to integrate functional, ergonomic and aesthetic considerations into one design

Ability to express a strong design vision within the context of an existing brand and design language

Ability / experience with form studies and exploration as well as model building

Good communication skills and positive attitude – it’s important that there is a good fit with the rest of our team to interface and work together throughout the process.

Experience with any of the following not required but a plus: pleasure products, hand held electronics design, hard goods, medical devices, women’s products (including cosmetics, clothing, accessories, or other), luxury goods, consumer packaged goods.

Ability to meet in person (Bay Area) is highly desirable although not strictly necessary. There will be multiple meetings / design reviews over the course of the project.

Location: Dogpatch Neighborhood, San Francisco, CA

]]> http://productdesignhub.com/jobs/jobs/industrial-designer-11/feed/ 0 http://productdesignhub.com/jobs/jobs/industrial-design-intern/ http://productdesignhub.com/jobs/jobs/industrial-design-intern/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:48:21 +0000 waikit http://productdesignhub.com/jobs/?post_type=job_listing&p=72 Speck Design Shanghai – Industrial Design Internship

We are seeking a passionate, smart, highly motivated industrial design graduate to join our Shanghai team as a full- time intern with compensation for basic accommodation and living costs. We provide a very fun and creative work environment. Working for Speck is about passion, creativity and free space. Speck Design is an award-winning product design company with offices in California and Shanghai. We design products for leading companies in three major industries: consumer products, computers and telecom, and medical device. Speck designs and engineers practical, intelligent, eye-catching products that succeed in the marketplace. Speck provides deep expertise in industrial design (research, usability, aesthetics, human factors, concepts) and in product engineering (mechanical design, thermal analysis, structural design, design for manufacturability, FMEA, cabling, materials) and sourcing and manufacturing support. Notable clients include Apple Computer, Abbott Labs, Audi/VW, BMW, Boston Scientific, Clorox, Cisco Systems, Dell, Huawei, Intel, Juniper, Lenovo, Logitech, Medtronic, Motorola, Nissan, Nike, Nortel, The North Face, Palm Computing and etc. Go to www.speckdesign.com and click on Work, then Clients to see the breadth of our work.

Internship Position Description Overview:

You will work with a group of very talented and highly motivated researchers, designers and engineers in Speck’s Shanghai office. You will support the Shanghai team on client (US and China) and internal projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified graduate designer to get a valuable learning experience in China.

Requirements:

• Highly motivated fresh graduate with a Bachelor/Master degree in Industrial Design or related degree
• Previous internship or work experience is necessary to apply for a work visa in China
• Available for a 12 Months Internship Period
• Strong research, problem solving, sketching, 2D illustrating, 3D modeling/rendering, foam modeling and presentation skills.
• Open minded, great team player, pro active, self motivated, strong working ethics, highly adaptable to a new culture
• The candidate must be fluent in English

Skills (tools, software, communication):

• Industrial Design, including hands-on creative design using rapid visualization techniques, sketching, graphic design applications and CAD tools (such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Rhino 3D, Alias, Solid works and Pro-E) to prepare scale drawings of designs, shop tools and prototyping tools.
• Developing early phase foam models by using industrial shop tools such as band saw, table saw, disk sander, lathe, and manual mill.
• Solid skills in research, creative brainstorms, concept development and refinement.
• Understanding and utilizing various production methods and materials.