Sr. UX/UI Designer Job at Komatsu America Corp. in Chicago

Sr. UX/UI Designer

Date: Jan 29, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60631; Milwaukee, WI, US, 53204-2941

Onsite or Remote: Hybrid Position

Komatsu is embarking on an enterprise-wide initiative to transform our digital experience. We will be re-platforming all global primary websites onto the Adobe AEM CMS and adding them to the Komatsu.com domain. This role will be responsible for re-designing the online experience of Komatsu global websites and will also provide design support for eCommerce expansion, technology subscriptions and online training.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Own the design and experience of websites and digital products
• Merge several customer facing digital applications into a single website with a common set of technology
• Partner with vendors, marketing and IT teams to develop and progress the organization’s digital strategy and roadmap
• Support the execution of omni-channel marketing campaigns with landing page and e-mail design
• Conduct internal and external interviews to identify and validate functionality enhancements
• Identify opportunities to streamline existing processes and digital products by driving the adoption of UX standards and best practices
• Analyze user needs and create UI designs while taking into account product requirements and technical feasibility
• Create wireframes, UI mockups, user workflow diagrams, and prototypes that translate customer needs into engaging user experiences
• Create graphical assets to support UI visual designs
• Organize and conduct usability studies to validate designs and uncover existing issues
• Advocate for the customer experience; be their voice within the company.
• Facilitate and participate in QA and user acceptance testing

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, User Interface Design or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years designing mobile friendly, responsive B2B and B2C eCommerce websites.
• Modern web development practices including implementing UX best practices, responsive design and mobile first layouts
• Demonstrated graphic design skills to turn wireframes into high-fidelity visual designs.
• Experience with usability testing practices and methodologies.
• Experience with web front-end development, HTML/CSS

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience leading, organizing, overseeing and releasing third-party design activities
• Experience implementing on-site personalization based on a user’s profile settings
• Experience implementing A/B testing
• Experience working with Figma and Miro
• Strong organizational and presentation skills; ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and manage priorities, present, and share strategies, working across organizational teams to deliver results.

Additional Information

• Office environment in a hybrid work setting.
• Percentage of Travel: 10% or less (Maybe required to travel to both Milwaukee and Chicago offices as needed).

Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.