CMF Industrial Designer - Crafting Meaning Through Colour, Material & Finish

Coloplast; Denmark; On-site; DKK 448,000 - 672,000; Full time

Job summary

Coloplast is seeking a CMF Designer to shape product perception through colour, materials and finishes. You will work across cross-functional teams from concept to production, translating insights into cohesive CMF directions.

Based in Humlebæk, you will define CMF frameworks, palettes, and material strategies, collaborating with industrial designers, engineers and suppliers to ensure quality and consistency of the product expression. The role emphasizes user-centered design and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in CMF, Industrial Design, or related fields.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong CMF thinking and product applications.
• Strong understanding of colour theory, materials, and finishes.
• Experience with manufacturing processes (injection moulding, coatings, printing).
• Ability to create CMF specifications for production.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and visualization tools (KeyShot, Vizcom).
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop CMF concepts from early exploration through to production.
• Translate insights and briefs into actionable CMF directions.
• Define colors, materials, and finishes aligned with brand and product intent.
• Support creation of CMF boards, renderings, and physical samples.
• Specify CMF for production (color targets, finish callouts, durability).
• Collaborate with engineering and suppliers to ensure feasibility and quality.
• Support communication of CMF intent across teams and stakeholders.
• Support material selection with consideration for cost, performance, and sustainability.
• Research materials, finishes, and processes to identify new opportunities.
• Contribute to innovation in sustainable and high-quality CMF solutions.

Skills

English fluency

Aesthetic sensitivity

Communication

Education

Degree in Industrial Design/CMF

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

KeyShot

Vizcom

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CMF Industrial Designer - Crafting Meaning Through Colour, Material & Finish

Location: Humlebæk, DK

Job Family: Research & Development

Shape how products look, feel, and connect with people.
Do you see colour, material, and finish as more than aesthetics, but as a way to create meaning, trust, and emotional connection? At Coloplast, we design products for people living with deeply personal medical conditions. As part of our Product Development team, you will help define how our products are perceived, experienced, and trusted in everyday use.

Our products are used daily by millions of people. This requires a thoughtful balance between brand expression, user needs, and manufacturing reality ensuring every CMF decision is both meaningful and feasible.

Your Role

As a CMF Designer, you will work across cross-functional teams from early concept through to production, typically across one to two projects at a time. You will translate user insights, brand principles, and product requirements into cohesive CMF directions, balancing aesthetics, usability, and manufacturability. Working closely with industrial designers, engineers, and suppliers, you will ensure CMF intent is realized with quality and consistency.
You will contribute to defining CMF frameworks, palettes, and material strategies, while collaborating across disciplines to ensure alignment and a coherent product expression. At times, you will actively manage stakeholders to align on vision and design direction, ensuring CMF decisions support both design intent and broader product objectives.

You will be surrounded by passionate colleagues who continuously refine and evolve our design language, grounded in our mission to create products that restore dignity and empower users.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop CMF concepts from early exploration through to production
• Translate insights and briefs into actionable CMF directions
• Define colors, materials, and finishes aligned with brand and product intent
• Support creation of CMF boards, renderings, and physical samples
• Specify CMF for production (colour targets, finish callouts, durability requirements)
• Collaborate with engineering and suppliers to ensure feasibility and quality
• Support communication of CMF intent across teams and stakeholders
• Support material selection with consideration for cost, performance, and sustainability
• Research materials, finishes, and processes to identify new opportunities
• Contribute to innovation in sustainable and high-quality CMF solutions

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in CMF, Industrial Design, or related fields
• Degree in Industrial Design, CMF, Textile Design, or similar
• Portfolio demonstrating strong CMF thinking and product applications
• Strong understanding of colour theory, various materials, and finishes
• Experience with manufacturing processes (e.g., injection moulding, coatings, printing)
• Ability to create CMF specifications for production
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and visualization tools (e.g., KeyShot, Vizcom)
• Fluency in English

Mindset

• Strong aesthetic sensitivity and attention to detail
• Ability to translate trends and insights into clear design directions
• Confident communicator with the ability to explain design rationale
• Collaborative, curious, and quality-driven
• Passionate about user-centered design and meaningful product experiences

Why Join Us

At Coloplast, CMF is not just about appearance, it’s about trust, comfort, and dignity. You will help shape products that people rely on every day, in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

Coloplast Group - Holtedam 1 - Humlebaek - DK 3050 - Denmark