Lead Designer, Aquatic Play Systems — Hybrid & Growth

Vortex; Pointe-Claire; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Company-paid training and education

Health and dental benefits

Telemedicine

RRSP matching

Bonus program

Free on-site gym and parking

Personalized onboarding with buddy

Job summary

Vortex seeks a Lead Designer to shape our elevated aquatic play structures. You will lead design from ideation to launch, mentor designers, and drive innovation across North America and Europe.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Drafting, and Operations to optimize for cost, materials, and sustainability while ensuring safety and compliance. Fluency in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of product design and development experience in manufacturing.
• Experience taking products from concept to prototyping, testing and manufacturing.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft 365.
• Strong 3D modelling, visualization, sketching and prototyping skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials (steel, polymers, composites).
• Understanding safety standards, building codes, accessibility requirements (ASTM, CSA, ADA, IBC, NBC, EN).
• Fluency in French and English (intermediate English acceptable).
• Stage-Gate development processes and AI tools for design/visualization are assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of elevated aquatic play structures from concept to launch.
• Collaborate with Engineering to evolve the product platform.
• Translate market insights into creative, functional, manufacturable designs.
• Create 3D models, sketches, assemblies, and prototypes.
• Lead brainstorming, exploration, and rapid prototyping sessions.
• Ensure safety, accessibility, and compliance with standards and codes.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Drafting, Operations to optimize for cost and manufacturability.
• Participate in testing, validation, and continuous improvement.
• Develop design standards and technical documentation for configurations.

Skills

Creative design

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

3D modelling

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft 365

Job description

Vortex seeks a Lead Designer to shape our elevated aquatic play structures. You will lead design from ideation to launch, mentor designers, and drive innovation across North America and Europe.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Drafting, and Operations to optimize for cost, materials, and sustainability while ensuring safety and compliance. Fluency in French and English is required.