Job Description - Tiffin Industrial Designer
Title: Industrial Designer
Reports to: VP Product Development
Summary:
As an Industrial Designer, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing the molded interior and exterior components, as well as paint schemes, of motorhomes. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative, functional, and visually appealing designs that align with market trends and customer preferences.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generate creative and innovative design concepts for motorhomes based on market trends, user preferences, and functionality requirements.
- Create sketches, renderings, and 3D models to communicate design concepts to internal teams and stakeholders.
- Choose appropriate materials, colors, and finishes for both interior and exterior components, considering durability, aesthetics, and overall design cohesion in collaboration with interior designers.
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure that design concepts can be feasibly implemented, meeting safety, structural, and technical requirements.
- Develop mock-ups to test design concepts and make necessary adjustments based on feedback and performance evaluations.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, technological advancements, and customer preferences related to motorhome design and recreational vehicles.
- Work within budget constraints, considering cost-effective design solutions without compromising quality and functionality.
- Create and maintain detailed design documentation, including specifications, drawings, and design rationale.
- Collaborate with Product Managers to conduct market research to identify opportunities and ensure designs are aligned with the target demographic and market demand.
Qualities:
- Excellent Communicator with the ability to work at all levels within the organization.
- Ability to consider all parts of a problem before coming up with a solution.
- Strategic thinker who can identify market gaps with long term business benefits.
- Able to come up with outside the box solutions to complex problems.
- Able to set clear goals and articulate how those goals fit into the overall strategy.
- Proven experience as an industrial designer, preferably in the recreational vehicle, automotive, marine, or aerospace industry.
- Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Alias, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Mechanical aptitude and knowledge of how things go together and function is a plus
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 Years of industrial design experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or other related field.
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