Product Designer - Outdoor Softgoods
Cascade Designs Nevada - Reno, Nevada, United States, 89550![Cascade Designs Nevada](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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REQUISITION ID: 1284
SCHEDULE: Full Time
LOCATION: Reno Hybrid, Reno, NV 89506
SALARY: $75,000.00 To 110,000.00 Annually
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SUMMARY:
As a member of the Product Development Team this role willbe responsible for designing and developing individual products mostly consisting of sewn fabrics, and complete product lines, within our soft products such as sleeping bags, tents, towels, etc. to advanced levels of difficulty, complexity or breadth of scope. This includes early product conceptualization through detailed design specifications and into product manufacturing support.
The ideal person should have 1 - 3 of years of experience in product design and product development working with a variety of textiles.
To be effective in this role this individual must have advance CAD experience, preferably in Solidworks and/or Adobe Illustrator. This person also needs to have strong project management skills as well as interpersonal and oral presentation skills and experience. Someone with a high level of expertise in manufacturing techniques including but not limited to injection/compression molding, casting, sheet metal, machined parts, textile welding, cut and sew textiles is required.
This position is based in Reno, NV at our company headquarters. This is a hybrid role with Mondays and Fridays as option flex day to work from home/remote.
MINIMUM/PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum 4-year degree in Design, Engineering or related study, or 6 years equivalent experience required1+ years prior experience in a similar position with a preference to those candidates with textiles experienceInterpersonal and oral presentation skillsProject management experienceComputer experience and knowledge of Microsoft applications required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).Strong CAD experience required, preferably proficient in Solidworks and/or Adobe IllustratorExpertise in common manufacturing techniques including but not limited to injection/compression molding, casting, sheet metal, machined parts, textile welding, cut and sew.Strong skills with basic shop/lab tools and proceduresPassion for the product line(s)Continuous improvement mindset - lean experience is highly desirableActive outdoor participant is highly desirable
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
Design Insights: Maintain the highest level knowledge of design, research, engineering and marketing developments to constantly improve design ability, related product and industry knowledge
Consumer Insights: Study consumer trends and proactively adapt and conceptualize these trends as suggestions for future products or product line introductions and enhancements
Conceptualization: Work closely with Product Strategy to conceptualize new product ideas based on an understanding of competitive products and consumer / market needs
Prototyping: Create or direct the efforts of inside and outside resources to create mock-ups and prototypes to evaluate conceptual designs
Detail Design: Determine all aspects of the product design such as (but not limited to) materials, construction, mechanical assemblies, aesthetics, shape, color, surface finish, and manufacturing processes in cooperation with other business functions involved in the development of new products
Atypical Product Development: Collaborate with appropriate partners for projects such as military contracts, special make-ups for retail partners, etc.
Product Design Visual Communication: Skillfully communicat design intent and ideas to customers through sketches, illustrations, models and prototypes
Presentations: Publicly present product concepts and designs to a diverse variety of audiences, catering to their specific needs
Product Specification Creation: Document entire prod