Industrial Designer

**Industrial Designer** *Work Mode: Onsite* **Location:**Onsite four days per week – Kohler, WI **Opportunity** Create innovative concepts, products, services, experiences, and human interfaces through the design process while working cross-functionally with the influences from manufacturing, marketing, engineering, cost, and timing to bring a design from concept to final launch. **Key Responsibilities:** * Design innovative products and take the designs from concept through implementation working collaboratively, cross-functionally to meet deadlines and deliverables. Including but not limited to: + Presenting to convey design intent and concept connected to business need + Partnering closely with internal and external teams, including but not limited to engineering and marketing * Understand the consumer, especially in bathroom and kitchen settings, so that functional aspects can be considered along with aesthetic needs and cost objectives. * Maintain awareness of existing products and products offered by competitor businesses. * Stay informed about trends in luxury home products: color, materials, and processes. Includes maintaining knowledge of design software and new technologies to effectively convey design concepts. * Create many diverse ideas in order to inspire and stimulate meaningful products. * Participate in new product development strategic activities which include generation of new product concepts. * Determine appropriate approaches and execute design research, product concept drawings, physical modeling, renderings/visualizations, and product presentations. * Develop and maintain familiarity with materials and processes used in the industry and the manufacture of Kohler plumbing products. * Demonstrated ability to multi-task, project manage, and communicate (verbal/written). * Other duties as assigned. **Skills/Requirements** * Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university or college of industrial design with academic emphasis on product design. * Typically has up to 4 years of experience in interior design, architecture, furniture, lighting, product design, consumer research and/or related field. * Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), and one CAD tool such as Solidworks, Fusion 360, Rhino, Keyshot, Blender, etc. - Video editing, AI visualization tools, and 3D animation is a plus. #LI-SC2 #LI-Onsite ***Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.*** *We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period. The salary range for this position is $62,250 - $93,350. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.* **Why Choose Kohler?** We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. **About Us** It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact [kohlerjobs@kohler.com](mailto:kohlerjobs@kohler.com).  Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.