Industrial Designer

If you are passionate about creating innovative, human-centric products and want to do it as part of one of Australia's leading product design teams, this unique opportunity is for you! Work on a diverse range of products, showcase your excellence in design and bring cutting-edge products to life.

We've created one of the largest multi-disciplinary product development consulting teams in Australia, and we're continuing to grow.

We provide comprehensive design services to leading Australian and international companies for a wide range of industries. These include consumer, commercial, sporting and leisure, industrial, automotive, bio-medical, mining applications and more.

Our development team spans industrial and mechanical design, electronics, embedded, iOS, Android, Linux app, web servers and more. We provide a full turn key service for our customers and a unique opportunity for creative, passionate, professional designers and engineers to continue to develop their skills with us.

The Role

In your role as Industrial Designer, you will be responsible for driving innovation and quality in industrial design throughout the full product development life cycle in our tightly integrated multidisciplinary teams. You will be instrumental in creating better products together with our clients, from concept through production, always applying our high-quality standards. As a key member of the team, you will share your experience and knowledge, as well as learn from your colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Writing product specifications
• Developing products from conceptual beginnings
• Hand sketching and rapid CAD modelling
• 3D visualisation and animation
• 3D CAD detailing
• 2D documentation for prototype, and high-volume production
• Performing comprehensive prototype verification and managing product compliance
• Production set-up and supplier management
• Liaising with customers and supporting the project managers

Minimum Criteria

The following skills and experience are required for this role:

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a working visa
• A relevant qualification from a reputable education organisation (e.g. Bachelor of Industrial Design / Mechanical Engineering / Certificate IV in Industrial Design)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the design of products from concept through to manufacture
• Ability to sketch ideas and concepts
• A high level of experience in 3D CAD detailing, preferably SolidWorks
• Experience in product visualisation and rendering using Keyshot / Photoshop or similar
• Manufacturing experience and knowledge of a variety of production/manufacturing processes
• Experience in communicating with local and offshore suppliers
• Experience with rapid prototyping techniques
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Favourable Criteria

Applicants who meet the following criteria will also be considered favourably:

• Experience with designing medical devices
• Have designed products using plastics, metals and textiles
• Experience in developing electronic products for space constrained, low power, high volume applications with high levels of mechanical integration
• Experience with complex mechanical devices incorporating electronics, motors and gears
• Have past exposure to design consulting

Location

Our Melbourne office is located in Abbotsford with convenient access by road and public transport.

How to Apply

Please include a copy of your CV, and portfolio of your work (PDF format).

Only applicants who meet the required criteria will be contacted for the next stage.