Associate Industrial Designer

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking an Associate Industrial Designer to join our in‑house design team. You will develop high‑performance products, explore form and function to improve user interaction with tools, and collaborate across engineering, marketing, and manufacturing.

You will build sketches, 3D models, prototypes, and renderings, participate in user research and trend forecasting, and support production documentation and CMF specs. Domestic/international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Strong conceptual thinking, sketching, and ideation skills.
• Portfolio showing start-to-finish process, creativity, and technical skills.
• Experience with 3D design软件 such as Blender, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or Rhino.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with rendering tools like KeyShot or Blender.
• Basic understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and ergonomics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; team player; travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers and cross‑functional teams to develop new product concepts.
• Create sketches, 3D models, prototypes, and renderings to visualize ideas.
• Participate in user research, competitive analysis, and trend forecasting.
• Refine designs based on feedback, testing, and engineering requirements.
• Assist with documentation for production, including CAD drawings and CMF specs.
• Maintain organized design files and contribute to design libraries and materials resources.

Skills

conceptual thinking

sketching

ideation

communication

collaboration

travel openness

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial design

Tools

Blender

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

Rhino

KeyShot

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Description: Associate Industrial Designer Milwaukee Tool's Industrial Design team is continuing to grow and is looking for a dynamic Industrial Designer to join its in‑house design team. Our product line is continually expanding; come join a growing creative team that is building a portfolio of advanced products.

What You'll Be Doing

As an Associate Industrial Designer, you will develop high-performance products. You will engage deeply with user needs, exploring forms and functions to enhance the interaction between users and tools.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with designers and cross‑functional teams (engineering, marketing, manufacturing) to support the development of new product concepts.
• Create sketches, 3D models, prototypes, and renderings to visualize ideas.
• Participate in user research, competitive analysis, and trend forecasting to inform design direction.
• Support the refinement of designs based on feedback, testing, and engineering requirements.
• Assist with documentation for production, including CAD drawings, CMF specifications, and technical handoffs.
• Maintain organized design files and contribute to design libraries and material resources.

QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Strong conceptual thinking, sketching, and ideation skills.
• A portfolio that demonstrates your start to finish process, creativity, and technical skills (please provide a link to your website or sample portfolio with your application).
• Experience with 3D design software such as Blender, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or Rhino is a strong advantage, though not a strict requirement.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with rendering tools like KeyShot or Blender is highly valued.
• Basic understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and ergonomics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A team player with curiosity, initiative, and a desire to grow in a fast‑paced environment.
• Open to domestic and international travel as needed.

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Milwaukee Tool, founded in 1924, is a global leader in delivering innovative solutions to the professional construction trades that increase productivity and safety. Milwaukee® is known for their world‑leading M12™, M18™, and MX FUEL™ cordless systems, the ground‑breaking performance of their cordless innovations, safety solutions, battery‑powered outdoor power equipment, jobsite lighting and clean‑up, time‑saving accessories, and innovative hand tool and PACKOUT™ Modular Storage Products. The company is dedicated to delivering a steady stream of advanced, trade‑specific solutions. Milwaukee Tool is a Brookfield, Wisconsin‑based subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (TTI) (HKEx stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY). For more information on the full line of Milwaukee® products, please call 1-800-SAWDUST or visit Milwaukee Tool.

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