Senior Industrial Designer

Date of position: June 28 2017,

We have an open position for a Senior Industrial Designer. The following will describe the position in details. We look forward to receiving your resumes and speaking to you.

Responsibilities

Senior Industrial Designer sought by Pip Tompkin Inc. in El Segundo, CA to provide strategic product solutions focused on developing the physical and aesthetic aspects of new products in the fields of consumer electronics, household objects and childrens toys. Design both products and UI/UX solutions for global brands as well as lead and manage large scale projects. Execute product quality control and visits to factory to ensure quality of product. Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment. Perform portfolio strategy planning. Mentor junior designers. Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products. Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends. Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discuss need for modification. Perform industry networking participation on behalf of the company. Research production specifications, costs, production materials and manufacturing methods and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements. Participate in new product planning or market research, including studying the potential need for new products.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Industrial Design, Product Design or related field or foreign equivalent and 4 year of experience in industrial design with a focus in consumer electronics, in job offered or closely related occupation.

Special Requirements:

Must possess knowledge/expertise with the following:

1. Extensive knowledge in multiple 3D CAD modeling softwares and renderings.
2. Deep understanding of current trends across multiple markets as well as forecasting emerging trends to design a successful product.
3. Experience in manufacturing processes and techniques used to manufacture products made from a range of materials
4. Experience with the full design process, including designing, manufacturing, marketing, packaging and selling a consumer product.
5. Excellent sketching and concept visualization skills on both paper and a digital sketching tablet.
6. Use of Adobe Creative Suite.
7. Experience building physical mockups (model making) of a design using a range of machines and materials.

Knowledge/expertise must be sufficient to perform the job duties involved in the occupation in the normally accepted manner.
*Ability to travel up to 10% to various unanticipated project sites based on project needs.
*Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

Pip Tompkin, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply: Qualified applicants please send resume to: Pip Tompkin Inc./Shannon Hematian, 137 Eupcalyptus Drive, El Segundo, CA 90245.

**Must reference JOB CODE#: SM-01 when applying.

EOE M/F/D/V

It is the policy of Pip Tompkin, Inc. to afford full equal employment opportunity to qualified employees and applicants, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, military or veteran status, sexual preference, or any other protected condition or characteristic in conformity with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.