Industrial Design Manager

LELIT; Castegnato; Ibrido; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Meal vouchers

Hybrid model

Wellbeing programs

AI assistance

E-learning

Team events

Career development

Employee discounts

Fresh fruit & coffee

Descrizione del lavoro

LELIT in Italy is seeking an Industrial Design Manager to lead the design development of new products and evolve existing ranges, ensuring aesthetics, ergonomics and user experience align with brand positioning.

You will coordinate internal teams and external studios, translate design language from HQ into feasible solutions, and work closely with R&D, Marketing and Strategy to deliver manufacturable, CMF-driven designs. Hybrid working is offered in Castegnato.

Competenze

• Degree in Industrial Design or equivalent.
• At least 6 years of experience developing industrialised products in manufacturing.
• Hands-on CAD modelling of aesthetic surfaces, preferably with SolidWorks.
• Experience in CMF development (Colour, Material and Finish).
• Experience defining UX/UI for physical products with focus on human-machine interaction, readability, ergonomics and perceived quality.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing including injection-moulded plastics, sheet metal and die casting.
• Experience working with external agencies, design studios and suppliers, with ability to brief and review outputs.
• Fluent Italian (C1) and good English (B2).

Mansioni

• Lead the design development of new products and evolution of existing ranges, aligning with product strategy and brand positioning.
• Translate concepts and design language defined by HQ into coherent, feasible design solutions.
• Develop product concepts, aesthetic proposals, visible surfaces, CMF and UX/UI hypotheses.
• Create or supervise 3D CAD models related to aesthetics and user-experience components.
• Produce renders and presentation materials for internal validations and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate design studios, external agencies and suppliers to ensure output quality and timely progress.

Conoscenze

Leadership

UX/UI concepts

HMI ergonomics

Project coordination

Design for Manufacturing

Italian language (C1)

English language (B2)

Formazione

Degree in Industrial Design

Strumenti

SolidWorks

Descrizione del lavoro

LELIT is an Italian company designing and manufacturing high-performance coffee machines and ironing systems for domestic use, where precision meets passion.

Founded in 1986, LELIT has grown into a recognized name in the prosumer coffee world, combining Italian craftsmanship, technology, and style. Today, our team counts more than 200 people, with 70% women bringing energy, creativity, and expertise to everything we do.

Since 2022, LELIT has been part of the Breville | Sage Group (BRG), a global leader in premium kitchen appliances that has become an iconic international brand over the past 90+ years, delivering products to more than 70 countries around the globe. Together, we share one vision: empowering people worldwide to create exceptional experiences at home.

At LELIT, we transform passion into performance. We are smart, ambitious, and determined. We believe in people and their potential. Joining us means growing, learning, and shaping excellence together.

The Role

Within our R&D area, we are looking for a Industrial Design Manager who will report to the R&D Manager and lead the design development of new products, as well as the evolution of existing product ranges, ensuring consistency across aesthetics, functionality, ergonomics and user experience.

The Industrial Design Manager will contribute directly to the creation of designs, concepts, aesthetic surfaces, renders and development packages, working closely with R&D, Product, Marketing, Strategy, headquarters, external agencies and design studios.

This person will act as the internal point of reference for translating concepts, design language and guidelines defined by the Group into concrete design solutions that are consistent with LELIT's positioning and suitable for industrialisation.

The person we are looking for will:

• lead the design development of new products and the evolution of existing product ranges, in line with product strategy, brand positioning and Group guidelines;
• translate concepts, design language and aesthetic directions defined by headquarters into coherent and feasible design solutions;
• develop product concepts, aesthetic proposals, visible surfaces, formal details, CMF solutions and UX/UI hypotheses;
• create or supervise 3D CAD models related to aesthetic surfaces, visible parts and components relevant to the user experience;
• produce renders, visualisations and presentation materials for internal validations, reviews with headquarters, stakeholder alignment and project decision-making;
• coordinate design studios, external agencies and component suppliers, ensuring output quality, adherence to briefs, consistency with guidelines and timely progress;
• act as the operational and design interface with headquarters, receiving directions, concepts, feedback, constraints and Group standards, and ensuring their correct implementation in local projects;
• collaborate with R&D to ensure technical feasibility, manufacturability, mechanical/electronic integration and consistency between design and engineering constraints;
• collaborate with Marketing and Strategy to ensure alignment between design, target users, product positioning, user experience and value proposition;
• contribute to the definition of the user experience and user interface for displays, control systems, panels, knobs, buttons and physical interactions with the product;
• oversee CMF development, including the definition of colours, materials, finishes, textures, surface treatments and overall product consistency.

You are the right fit if you have:

• a degree in Industrial Design or an equivalent qualification;
• at least 6 years of experience in the development of industrialised products within manufacturing environments;
• hands-on experience in CAD modelling of aesthetic surfaces, preferably with SolidWorks;
• experience in CMF development, including Colour, Material and Finish;
• experience in defining UX/UI for physical products, with a strong focus on human-machine interaction, readability, ergonomics and perceived quality;
• knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles, including injection-moulded plastics, sheet metal and die casting;
• experience working with external agencies, design studios and suppliers, with the ability to define briefs, lead reviews, provide structured feedback and ensure output quality;
• the ability to interface with a headquarters or international corporate functions, receiving guidelines, feedback and design constraints;
• autonomy, functional leadership and the ability to influence stakeholders;
• fluent knowledge of Italian (C1);
• good knowledge of English (B2), required for interaction with headquarters.

Why join us? What we offer you:

• permanent employment contract with direct placement in the company;
• a gross annual salary (RAL) from €40.000,00 to €55.000,00, depending on experience and skills + meal vouchers worth €6 for each working day;
• flexible working hours;
• hybrid working model;
• access to employee wellbeing and support programs;
• use of AI to support daily tasks;
• continuous learning through our E-learning platform;
• team-building activities and company events;
• tailor-made career development plans;
• significant employee discounts on our full range of products;
• fresh fruit & Coffee Experience.

Workplace: Castegnato (BS).