Industrial Designer

NXTRND; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NXTRND, a Montreal-based football equipment and accessory brand, is seeking an Industrial Designer to join the Product team. You will bring new designs to completion, manage development timelines, communicate with suppliers, and ensure the product remains on-brand and of high quality.

You will work in-office at the Old Port of Montreal, in a fast-paced environment, collaborating across cross-functional teams to deliver innovative soft and hard goods for the NXTRND catalog.

Qualifications

• Experience in both soft and hard goods design and manufacturing.
• Ability to prepare production-ready artwork for packaging and commercial printing.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent critique.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in sports, footwear, and protection industries is an asset.
• Knowledge of sewing and pattern making is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and update top tier products across the NXTRND catalog.
• Research, conceptualize, and prototype in soft and hard goods.
• Keep ownership of projects, be organized and structured in your work.
• Assemble clear and concise technical packs, and review documentation.
• Create listing graphics and help with copy for all digital and print platforms.
• Create convincing product renders and illustrations to support merchandising.
• Prepare print-ready production files for both products and packaging.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Review samples for color accuracy, construction, fit, and production quality.
• Maintain organized file structures, and sample identification/storage.

Skills

3D modelling

Product design

Industrial design

Collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Tools

Fusion 360

Rhino

Blender 3D

Job description

Experience

5 years in industrial design

Location

In office, Old Port of Montreal

Schedule

Monday to Friday

Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Company Summary

Founded in 2018, NXTRND, also known as "Next Trend", is an innovative football equipment and accessory brand based in Montreal, Canada. We speak and listen to athletes daily in order to develop and design unique products based on their needs. Better serving them and the sport of football.

Job Summary

As an Industrial Designer, you will be a key part of the Product team by creating innovative products across the NXTRND brand ecosystem. You will be responsible for bringing new designs to completion, keeping a close eye on the development timelines, communicating with suppliers and manufacturers, testing your designs and ensuring the product viability, staying “on-brand”, and foster a culture of excellence in everything you do.

Task Overview

• Design, maintain, and update top tier products across the NXTRND catalog
• Research, conceptualize, and prototype, in both soft - and hard goods
• Keep ownership of the projects, be organized and structured in your work
• Assemble clear and concise technical packs, and review documentation
• Create listing graphics and help with copy for all our digital and print platforms
• Create convincing product renders, and illustrations to support merchandising team
• Prepare print-ready production files for both products and packaging
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Review samples for color accuracy, construction, fit, and production quality
• Maintain organized file structures, and sample identification/storage

Skills

• Strong knowledge of 3D software: Fusion 360, Rhino, Blender 3D, etc…
• Experience in both soft and hard goods design and manufacturing
• Ability to prepare production-ready artwork for packaging and commercial printing
• Strong attention to detail with excellent sense of critique
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
• Experience in the sports, footwear, and protection industries are considered assets
• Knowledge of sewing and pattern making is considered an asset