We are hiring a Senior Industrial Designer to join Steelcase in our Grand Rapids, MI office.
Duties:
Leverage a deep understanding of research insights, design, technology skills, and process knowledge to conceptualize and develop ideas into solutions that will improve work environments. Conceptualize and develop products, utilizing extensive experience in design, software, and space design. Influence teams and leadership using storytelling aptitude. Lead as the voice of design to share design priorities and seek alignment across business units, including manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and engineering. Collaborate with external vendors, individual contributors, and senior leadership to align on design concepts/direction, processes, and resource planning. Coach and assist in professional development for industrial designers in the group. Develop the product through thorough knowledge of product applications and human factors. Capture and prioritize user needs, friction points, application studies, chooser needs, and attributes. Employ empathy canvas mapping to develop an understanding of the product’s intended users. Implement2x2 prioritization matrices and thinking frameworks to prioritize tasks during product development. Conduct design research and UX testing surrounding users and choosers/buyers, using Day in the Life scenarios and Journey mapping. Navigate the Product Development & Launch process comprehensively through understanding manufacturing processes, such as injection molding, sheet metal forming, stamping, and machining. Conduct market validation in partnership with the Marketing team. Apply marketing and financial principles to attain business/industry knowledge. ** Position requires 20% domestic and International Travel.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Industrial Design, User Experience design, Environmental Design Architecture, UX Design/ interior design or related and 5 years of experience in the job offered or related. Experience must include: experience in design software skills including Solidworks, Fusion, Sketchup, Adobe Suite (which includes Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign) and rendering software (Keyshot, Vray and Enscape); experience in aspects of design including hand and digital sketching, low-fidelity prototyping, cost estimation, computer-aided design (CAD), 3D rendering, generative design, photography (with focus on lighting and framing), and digital drawing; experience using Revit, AutoCad, Rhino, Grasshopper and CET/PCON; experience in design research and UX testing skills surrounding users and choosers/buyers, including creating Day in the Life scenarios, Journey mapping, capturing and prioritizing user needs, friction points, and Empathy canvas mapping; experience in implementing 2x2 prioritization matrices and thinking frameworks in design work; experience in global trend forecasting across macro cultural drivers, fashion, architecture, and consumer goods; knowledge of Universal design and accessible design. ** Position requires 20% domestic and International Travel.
Other:
Job Site: 901 44th Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. 40 hours/week; If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.
Why People Choose to Work with Us:
At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.
Who We Are:
Organizations around the world trust Steelcase to help them create places that help people work better, be inspired, and accomplish more.
We design, manufacture, and partner with other leading organizations to provide architecture, furniture, and technology solutions—accessible through a network of channels, including over 800 Steelcase dealer locations. Steelcase is a global, industry-leading, publicly-traded company with fiscal year 2023 revenue of $3.2 billion. Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at myhr@steelcase.com
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