Job Description – Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Seville Classics is seeking a full-time Industrial Designer to work at Corporate Headquarters in Torrance, CA. The ideal candidate possesses a lot of creativity and is seeking new creative challenges, wanting to develop new lines/collections, brands, and/or products for the home, garage or office. You will take products from concept through production.

Responsibilities include the following:

Design and develop new consumer products keeping in mind mass manufacturing requirements, price points, and sustainability.
Manage all aspects of the product development process on assigned projects from initial concept through manufacturing.
Work on different categories of housewares, storage and organization products, and furniture consisting mainly of steel, wood, MDF, glass, plastic, textiles, and natural materials.
Partner with Sales, Product Design and Purchasing teams to develop and execute unique and innovative products for mass production.
Conduct trend and market research and propose design and product opportunities.
Create detailed 2D CAD drawings for patent filing.
Create visual presentations with photorealistic renderings for internal review and client consideration.
Perform ongoing evaluation of the company’s core product categories to keep product designs fresh and in-line with relevant consumer product trends and customer requirements and contribute findings to our product roadmap.
Develop clear specifications for manufacturing and work closely with factories to ensure deadlines, price points, and quality controls are met with.
Evaluate and approve prototypes for quality, form, fit and function. Modify and iterate prototypes as needed to ensure that production pieces meet design requirements and price points.
Attend trade shows for competitive market research and visit manufacturing facilities with limited travel.
Complete special projects and any other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Industrial or Product Design preferred.
A minimum of 2 - 3 years of experience working in the capacity of a Junior Designer on consumer product design.
Knowledge and passion for consumer goods and trends. Previous experience and/or knowledge of Home and/or Garage Storage and Organization is a plus.
Must be highly proficient with 3D modeling software (such as SolidWorks or Rhino).
Must be highly proficient with rendering software such as KeyShot to create photorealistic imagery.
Must be highly proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator).
Experience with all phases of the design process, including trend and market research, ideation and concept development, and manufacturing execution in collaboration with factories.
Must possess knowledge of mass manufacturing processes.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations regarding safety standards.
Ability to work in different product categories, and to work and deliver with shorter timelines when needed.
Possess a portfolio of work that demonstrates the ability to evaluate trends, the marketplace and competition, and develop items that can be manufactured and sold.
Ability to work effectively both in an independent and team environment.
Must be enthusiastic and self-motivated to be able to meet deadlines with high quality results, on time with minimal supervision.
Ability to multi-task, excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills with strong attention to detail.

Compensation

Competitive salary
HMO health insurance
401(k)
Vacation/sick leave

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