Industrial Designer

Company Description

Club Kuma is a creative studio that partners with clients and creators to brand, design, and manufacture award-winning hero products. Built on a heritage of creativity and innovation, we are one team, in-house. By delivering elevated design and unparalleled service, we set the trend. Then set it again.

With headquarters in sunny Santa Monica and a creative workplace culture, Club Kuma is designed to have fun. We’re committed to building lasting partnerships with all our collaborators, from the creators who inspire our products and brands, to the people we hire to make them. You’ll find competitive salaries and benefits with every full-time position, because our team believes in rewarding a job well done.

Job Description

We are looking for detail-oriented, well-versed Industrial Designer, who is passionate about lifestyle consumer products, beauty, apparel, etc. and wants to be part of an exciting start-up.  As a highly skilled Industrial Designer, you will have a critical role of concepting and developing new products for internal innovation and clientele.  In this role you will contribute to all aspects of industrial design and product innovation, taking products from concept through production.

You will:

• Manage all aspects of the product or packaging development process on assigned projects from initial concept to generating new product innovations through manufacturing

• Conceptualize, illustrate, and communicate new product concepts through efficient ideation sketching, photorealistic renderings, and prototypes

• Participate in concept research, product definition, customer needs and reviews, feasibility and specifications that lead to concept visions and product refinements

• Evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations for product cost, feature, and functionality improvements

• Elevate competitive position of the product. Evaluate current and proposed products based on factors such as appearance, design-function relationships, serviceability, materials, application, budget, and specifications

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

You have:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial design, product design, or related field
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial design, with a focus on consumer products
• Proficient in design software and tools: Solidworks, Autodesk Fusion 360, and Adobe Creative Suite (required)
• Excellent communication, teamwork, attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, with excellent time management
• You must exhibit a love of aesthetics that is founded in craft, materiality, and a curiosity of how things work
• Experience with all phases of the design process, including trend research, design strategy, concept development, and manufacturing execution
• Must possess some knowledge of manufacture engineering, including molding techniques (injection), blow molding, compression, plastics, printing basics
• Ability to thoughtfully communicate your designs, receive feedback gracefully, and contribute to the work of others
• Excellent team player and independent worker

Compensation range based on experience $90,000 - $120,000. We offer a great package including PTO, benefits, 401K, and holidays. This is an on-site position in Santa Monica.