Asia Industrial Design Director: Manufacturing & DFM Lead

Vuly Play; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global outdoor play company is seeking a Senior Industrial Design Director to lead product design execution from its Kuala Lumpur office. This role involves partnering with the Brisbane-based Industrial Design team, ensuring that design intent is maintained through manufacturing, and is not a hands-on role. The ideal candidate will have 15-20+ years of experience in industrial design, with strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of plastics and tooling, operating independently while still aligned with company goals.

Qualifications

• 15-20+ years in Industrial/Product Design or engineering-led product development.
• Proven experience shipping complex, mass-produced products.
• Deep understanding of plastics, tooling, and Asian manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Brisbane-based Industrial Design team.
• Act as the senior execution and manufacturability lead in Asia.
• Guide designers through tooling and cost trade-offs.

Skills

Industrial / Product Design

Team Leadership

Plastics Engineering

Manufacturing Processes

Autonomous Operation

Job description

A global outdoor play company is seeking a Senior Industrial Design Director to lead product design execution from its Kuala Lumpur office. This role involves partnering with the Brisbane-based Industrial Design team, ensuring that design intent is maintained through manufacturing, and is not a hands-on role. The ideal candidate will have 15-20+ years of experience in industrial design, with strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of plastics and tooling, operating independently while still aligned with company goals.