Evenflo
Principal Industrial Designer
Evenflo, Canton, Massachusetts, us, 02021
General Responsibilities:
Your daily activities will vary depending on the stages of your projects, but you will be spending your time…
* Ideating through communicative hand/digital sketching and rough mock-ups* Using SolidWorks to build your ideas, leading to 3D printed or hand-built functional prototypes to validate your ideas* Making stuff with your hands, breaking stuff, making it again, only better* Making beautiful forms in CAD or by hand- whatever works for you.* Communicating ideas/design specs and providing feedback to colleagues in the Midwest/Southeast U.S. and Asia using PowerPoint. Like everywhere else these days, lots of video conferencing, but in-person meetings are best. Must be willing to travel.* Delivering highly refined 3D CAD models and supporting documentation to engineering/manufacturing counterparts throughout the design phase* Preparing concept digital renderings for focus groups and management presentations* Installing car seats in lots of cars, repeatedly.* Interacting with caregivers, medical professionals and toddlers* Participating in/assessing consumer research/Marketing direction to identify opportunities for innovation in child safety and consumer convenience* Increasing your knowledge and worth by participating in child safety programs, conventions, community car seat checks and completing safety education
Required Technical, Core Competencies
* Excellent 3D CAD surfacing, modeling and rendering skills (SolidWorks required. CREO/Rhino/Alias experience is a plus, as is Keyshot or similar rendering program)* Strong conceptual sketching skills* Expertise in Photoshop/Sketch Book (or similar), Adobe Illustrator, Power Point.* Keen sensitivity to form, proportion, color and detail* Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of basic engineering principles,* Thorough knowledge of injection molding- draft constraints, line of draw, fit and finish* Able to work independently, as well as within a coordinated team environment* Finds quick ways to validate ideas and choosing a course of action to meet your goal* Can quickly get up to speed on the child safety marketplace and product trends
The ideal candidate will need to be more than a stylist and CAD wiz. We'll rely on you to come up with a dozen ways to solve a problem, zero in on the best idea, refine it, validate it and make it a reality. If you're a designer who is excited about the problem you're solving because you care deeply about what you do, take pride in your work, and want to create a product that will save lives, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
EEO/AA EMPLOYER
Your daily activities will vary depending on the stages of your projects, but you will be spending your time…
* Ideating through communicative hand/digital sketching and rough mock-ups* Using SolidWorks to build your ideas, leading to 3D printed or hand-built functional prototypes to validate your ideas* Making stuff with your hands, breaking stuff, making it again, only better* Making beautiful forms in CAD or by hand- whatever works for you.* Communicating ideas/design specs and providing feedback to colleagues in the Midwest/Southeast U.S. and Asia using PowerPoint. Like everywhere else these days, lots of video conferencing, but in-person meetings are best. Must be willing to travel.* Delivering highly refined 3D CAD models and supporting documentation to engineering/manufacturing counterparts throughout the design phase* Preparing concept digital renderings for focus groups and management presentations* Installing car seats in lots of cars, repeatedly.* Interacting with caregivers, medical professionals and toddlers* Participating in/assessing consumer research/Marketing direction to identify opportunities for innovation in child safety and consumer convenience* Increasing your knowledge and worth by participating in child safety programs, conventions, community car seat checks and completing safety education
Required Technical, Core Competencies
* Excellent 3D CAD surfacing, modeling and rendering skills (SolidWorks required. CREO/Rhino/Alias experience is a plus, as is Keyshot or similar rendering program)* Strong conceptual sketching skills* Expertise in Photoshop/Sketch Book (or similar), Adobe Illustrator, Power Point.* Keen sensitivity to form, proportion, color and detail* Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of basic engineering principles,* Thorough knowledge of injection molding- draft constraints, line of draw, fit and finish* Able to work independently, as well as within a coordinated team environment* Finds quick ways to validate ideas and choosing a course of action to meet your goal* Can quickly get up to speed on the child safety marketplace and product trends
The ideal candidate will need to be more than a stylist and CAD wiz. We'll rely on you to come up with a dozen ways to solve a problem, zero in on the best idea, refine it, validate it and make it a reality. If you're a designer who is excited about the problem you're solving because you care deeply about what you do, take pride in your work, and want to create a product that will save lives, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
EEO/AA EMPLOYER