Industrial Designer

Action Manufacturing LP; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing allowance

4.5 day work week

Modern open plan office

Job summary

Action Manufacturing LP in Hamilton, NZ, is seeking a versatile Industrial Designer to join a creative team that values human-centred product design. You will move from concept sketching through 3D modelling to prototyping, using a range of manufacturing tools to bring ideas to life.

You will collaborate with customers and the design team to refine solutions for our production facilities. The role emphasizes user-centred design, strong visual communication, and clear stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design.
• Proficient in Rhino, SolidWorks, KeyShot, and Adobe suite.
• Advanced understanding of human-centred product design and ability to conduct user research.
• Great visual communication through sketching, rendering and digital presentations.
• Clear communication of ideas to stakeholders.
• Asks questions and challenges assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on concept sketches through to 3D modelling and prototyping.
• Prototype designs using manufacturing tooling and hand tools.
• Work directly with customers to ensure requirements are resolved.
• Collaborate with the design team to convey proposed solutions to production.
• Take ideas from concept to life in the production facilities.

Skills

Rhino

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Adobe Suite

User-centred design

Stakeholder communication

Sketching & rendering

Design critique

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design

Tools

Rhino

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Adobe Suite

Job description

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Action Manufacturing LP - Hamilton, North Island

We have an exciting opportunity for a versatile Industrial Designer to join the expanding creative team at Action.

Action designs and manufactures clever bespoke transport solutions using a human-centred design approach. We are New Zealand's largest vehicle specialiser and build for emergency, mobility, security and tourism. We're a fast growing, ambitious, company who are dedicated to delivering ground-breaking automotive products that make a real difference for our users.

We are on the hunt for someone who is truly passionate about human-centred product design. We value people who are free-thinking, self-driven and hands-on. You'll be exploring various facets of our project workflow, from concept sketching, to 3D modelling. Our myriad of manufacturing tools, including Laser cutting, CNC machining, 3D Printing and hand tools are at your fingertips to prototype your design along the way. You'll work directly with the customer to ensure their requirements are resolved to a high degree, and with the rest of the design team to accurately convey the proposed solution.

You'll work within our creative team, made up of Industrial design, Graphic design, sustainability design and engineering, as well as business minds - collaborating on a wide variety of projects. You'll take your ideas from early concepts and prototypes all the way through until you see your ideas come to life in our modern production facilities.

Skills

• A Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design.
• Proficient in a range of software - We use Rhino, Solidworks, Keyshot and Adobe suite.
• Advanced understanding of user-centred design and able to conduct user research.
• Great visual communication through sketching, rendering and digital presentations.
• Can clearly communicate ideas to all stakeholders.
• Asks questions and challenges assumptions.

Added bonus

• A practical background with an understanding of design for manufacturing.

What we can offer you

• Modern open plan office space, with barista grade coffee machine.
• Variety of work - we are always looking to improve and chase new opportunities.
• 4.5 day work week, with half day Fridays.
• A great workplace culture, with a flat structure, where everyone is available to talk and learn from.
• Competitive remuneration, including a $330 per annum Health and Wellbeing allowance.
• Access to state of the art tools and resources.