Designer Jobs

This Design position will be a member of the PlayCore Design team and will be creating new products. This team member will be creating product concepts and taking these concepts to a production ready design. These designs will consist of many different materials from steel, rotomolded plastic and HDPE.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Must be able to work and meet deadlines and work well under the pressure of a fast paced environment.
• Develop product concepts to finalize models and assemble in AutoDesk Inventor which will be used to generate shop drawings and installation sheets.
• Provide input to drafter on new products being developed for project completion and check output for accuracy.
• Other duties may be assigned by Manager or Supervisor.
• Participate in concept work for new products by taking nebulous ideas and put them on paper using sketching and/or electronic drawing skills.
• Must be able to understand and convey scale and perspective of designs in conceptual drawings, sketching, 3D modeling, Photoshop work, etc.
• Produce proposal deliverables, utilizing concept sketching as well as refined digital and manual renderings.
• Build prototypes and study models when necessary to gain a sense of scale.
• Must have a knowledge of materials and methods of manufacturing.
• Participate in playground installations ranging from first articles, photography and trade show displays.
• Generate new product concepts through sketching and or computer layouts while keeping manufacturing methods in mind.

Competencies
x Analytical Decision-Making
x Communication
x Learning & Development
x Planning & Organizing
x Professionalism & Integrity
x Risk-Taking/Creative Thinking
x Teamwork & Relationship-Building
x Results Orientation
Education And/or Experience

• Industrial Design degree and/or 5-10 years relevant work experience required.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of materials and methods of manufacturing. Experience with sheet metal, pipe, routed HDPE and rotationally molded plastic is a plus.

Travel
Travel may be required up to 10%.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence as well as be able to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Reasoning Ability
Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in AutoDesk Inventor and AutoCad for design work, concept and production modeling. Utilize Adobe Photoshop and other Adobe products for concept deliverables. ZBrush, MudBox or other digital sculpting tools is a plus.
Other Skills
Must be eager and willing to quickly learn, operate and apply new software to improve quality and production efficiency.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently walk and sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or listen.
The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, except in the manufacturing environment where PPE may be required.