Lead Designer

Philadelphia, PA

srch 10427

Yeh IDeology is a recruiting firm specializing in design and strategy. Our client, a world-class manufacturer of residential furniture products, is looking for a highly talented and passionate Lead Industrial Designer to join their team.

BASIC FUNCTION

Develop a world-class design brand to new heights in design and function. Efficiently innovate the internal design process. Challenge and inspire the firm through visionary leadership. Define and communicate product and business strategies as well as user research and human factors possibilities. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead large complex design projects from concept generation through to implementation including hands on concept prototyping and new product development.

  • Define the mission and vision for New Product Development as a department and share and align that vision with senior management in Engineering, Marketing and Operations.
  • Combine broad business and strategy thinking with exceptional hands on design and modeling skills
  • Develop and pursue a long-term business strategy within the category that is both influential and visionary.
  • Build internal and external relationships to strengthen their understanding of the category and how they can influence innovation. 
  • Prepare presentations for management detailing project as well as departmental roadmaps, including innovative research. 
  • Work closely with all new product development departments, especially Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing, to achieve new levels of creativity, and innovation in their projects.  
  • Define style and direction of Design department overseeing all trend, human factors and finishing development. 
  • Develop a close relationship with suppliers.   
  • Work with Marketing and Sales to design retail showrooms and exhibitions.  

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s/ Masters (preferred) Degree in Industrial Design from an accredited university win product design with experience in appliances, lighting or related field and a min of 7 years Industrial Design Experience.

Experience in Project Management, or Business ideal. Ideation and model-making skills. Experience with Aluminum, and Glass manufacturing. Must have a good understanding of Engineering and Marketing disciplines and have had success leading Design in Multi-Disciplinary Teams. Must be proficient in Alias, Rhino, and Adobe suite of products (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.). Pro-E experience is beneficial.

 

Qualified applicants please reference the above search number and send your resume and samples of your work (under 4mb) to info@yehideology.com.