Industrial Designer

RHL Recruitment Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RHL Recruitment Australia in Sydney is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer for a concept-to-manufacture role. You will lead front-end ideation, translate concepts into production-ready CAD, and collaborate with engineering and suppliers to deliver high-volume products.

The position emphasizes DFM, rapid prototyping, and hands-on development across new and existing products, with occasional travel to manufacturing partners in Asia.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience designing physical consumer products with strong concept ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own concept development: user-led insight, ideation, sketching, visualisation and form exploration.
• Translate concepts into production-ready solutions: CAD development, engineering collaboration, prototyping, testing and refinement.
• Apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) to ensure designs are feasible, robust and cost-effective at volume.
• Produce clear technical outputs (CAD, drawings, specifications) to support tooling and production handover.
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners in Asia to validate processes and maintain design intent through production.
• Occasional international travel to manufacturers for design reviews and production support.

Skills

Industrial Design

Product Design

Ideation

3D CAD

DFM

Prototyping

Front-end concepts

Education

Industrial Design degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Industrial Designer (Concept-to-Manufacture)

Sydney

Permanent, full-time

Join an award-winning, international consumer product design and manufacturing business with a reputation for bringing exceptional consumer products to market.

About the Company

Our client is a well-established design and manufacturing firm recognised globally as a market leader. They foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and a strong focus on customer needs. They are looking for an experienced, hands‑on Industrial Designer to add value across their varied product range.

The Role

This is a concept‑led Industrial Design role for someone who thrives in the "front end" (ideation, form, user experience) and is equally comfortable partnering with engineering and suppliers to carry designs through to high-volume manufacture. You’ll work across new and existing products, improving functionality, user experience and manufacturability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning concept development: user‑led insight, ideation, sketching, visualisation and form exploration
• Translating concepts into production‑ready solutions: CAD development, engineering collaboration, prototyping, testing and refinement
• Applying Design for Manufacture (DFM) to ensure designs are feasible, robust and cost‑effective at volume
• Producing clear technical outputs (CAD, drawings, specifications) to support tooling and production handover
• Working closely with manufacturing partners in Asia to validate processes, resolve issues and maintain design intent through production
• Occasional international travel to manufacturers for design reviews and production support

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, commercially minded Industrial Designer who brings strong concept capability plus end‑to‑end product development experience:

• 3+ years’ experience designing physical consumer products (strong portfolios are valued—especially with proven concept ownership)
• Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering or similar
• Strong front‑end capability: concept sketching, rendering/visual communication, rapid prototyping and confident idea presentation
• Proven ability to take products through the full journey: concept - prototyping - CAD - DFM - tooling support - volume manufacture
• Solid understanding of materials and manufacturing processes (e.g., injection moulding, assembly methods, sheet metal, die‑cast, finishes/CMF)
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to manage your own workload in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary team
• Advanced 3D CAD skills (SolidWorks preferred)

N.B. You must possess full, unrestricted and ongoing rights to work in Australia to be eligible for this role.