Industrial Designer II — Hybrid, User‑Focused Design

Kohler Co.; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Kohler Mira Ltd. in Cheltenham is seeking a midweight Industrial Designer to join our design studio.

You will work with designers, marketing and engineering teams to develop showering and bathroom products from initial insights through to production, helping translate user needs into manufacturable solutions. This role offers a hybrid working model with 3–4 days on site, a salary in the £39–49k range, and a comprehensive benefits package including a company bonus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in industrial design.
• Experience contributing to product development projects from concept through to manufacture.
• Strong user-centred design mindset and structured approach to problem solving.
• Experience conducting, supporting or interpreting user and desktop research.
• Ability to generate a broad range of ideas and develop concepts into refined design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of showering and bathroom products, from initial insights and concept generation through to design for manufacture.
• Support user, market and trend research activities and help translate findings into design opportunities.
• Generate sketches, CAD models, renderings, prototypes and visual storytelling materials to explore and communicate ideas.
• Contribute to innovation activities, concept generation sessions and future product thinking.
• Stay informed on emerging user needs, materials, manufacturing technologies and design trends.

Skills

User-centered design

Industrial design

Prototyping

Sketching

Visual communication

Team collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Manufacturing awareness

Education

Degree in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Procreate

Job description

Kohler Mira Ltd. in Cheltenham is seeking a midweight Industrial Designer to join our design studio.

You will work with designers, marketing and engineering teams to develop showering and bathroom products from initial insights through to production, helping translate user needs into manufacturable solutions. This role offers a hybrid working model with 3–4 days on site, a salary in the £39–49k range, and a comprehensive benefits package including a company bonus.