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Mindlance

CMF Designer/Developer

Mindlance, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Job Description: Color, Material, and Finish DesignerAs a Color, Material, and Finish Designer on the RL Industrial Design team, you bring extensive knowledge of industry trends, forecasting, color development and management, and have the technical knowledge to translate a creative vision into production-ready materials and processes. You have a record of shipping successful products in the Consumer Electronics, Wearable Technology, Fashion, or Eyewear industries and are comfortable working collaboratively with cross-discipline teams and manufacturing partners. Your insights, creative input, and development efforts will help guide the unique style and distinctive look of our brand.

General Summary / Responsibilities

Interface with industry to research and develop proprietary and innovative hardware styles, construction details, material combinations, new production techniques, etc.Assist in the continual gathering and sharing of trends in consumer electronics, eyewear and fashion marketsCreate fully resolved CMF strategy for presentation to team members, partners and manufactures.Assist in the resolution of design, prototyping and manufacturing issues during the development phase; create fully resolved solutions to communicate and resolve manufacturing and prototyping challengesManage and maintain CMF product specifications for products in development from concept to productionMust-Have Skills:1. 5+ years experience working as a CMF Designer/Developer.2. Working knowledge of plastic injection molding, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles.3. Proficiency in communicating design vision, and concepts using 2D color renderings and 2D CAD. 3D CAD and visualization experience is a plus.

Nice-to-have Skills:1. Experience working with electronic products , rugs, fabric or tool companies

Job Specifications

Bachelors of Industrial Design from an accredited college or university, or relevant professional experience required.Excellent organization skills, detail oriented, and has the ability to multitask across different projects and categories.Working knowledge of plastic injection molding, metal fabrication techniques, resin development, coating technologies, plastics decoration processes, fabrics and textiles.Occasional domestic and international travel is a requirement for this position

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"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."