Hands-On Industrial Designer: Prototyping to Production

Trend Windows & Doors Pty Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Leave during Christmas period

Product discounts

Flare benefits program

Employee referral program

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Breezway is seeking an Industrial Designer to join its R&D team in Coorparoo. You will move ideas from research to 3D design, prototyping and production, collaborating with management, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, sales and suppliers to develop practical, commercially viable Louvre Window products.

The role emphasizes hands‑on design, prototype creation and testing, with close links to manufacturing processes and cost considerations.

Qualifications

• A degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong SolidWorks capability and exposure to AutoCAD.
• Hands-on prototyping and product development experience required.

Responsibilities

• Research market trends and new product opportunities.
• Develop concepts through sketching, ideation and SolidWorks CAD.
• Build physical prototypes and models to realize concepts.
• Test and validate designs using the on-site test rig.
• Refine designs based on testing, performance and manufacturability.
• Develop drawings, specifications and production documentation.
• Apply Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing to transition designs to production.
• Present concepts using sketches, CAD models, renders and prototypes.

Skills

Hands-on prototyping

Creative problem-solving

Communication of concepts

Analytical thinking

Education

Industrial Design or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Breezway is seeking an Industrial Designer to join its R&D team in Coorparoo. You will move ideas from research to 3D design, prototyping and production, collaborating with management, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, sales and suppliers to develop practical, commercially viable Louvre Window products.

The role emphasizes hands‑on design, prototype creation and testing, with close links to manufacturing processes and cost considerations.