Hybrid Carpet Designer: Commercial Flooring Patterns

Shaw Contract EMEA; Dalton (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Health savings account

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401K and Retirement Plans

Product discounts for employees

Job summary

Shaw Industries’ Philadelphia Commercial team seeks a creative Carpet Designer to develop innovative soft surface flooring concepts and support brand strategy across commercial markets. The role is hybrid, based in Dalton, GA, collaborating with Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, and global partners to deliver design-driven solutions.

Reporting to the Design Director, you will translate market trends and customer insights into concepts from ideation through commercialization,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Industrial Design, Textile Design, Product Design, or related discipline.
• 2–5+ years of professional design experience.
• Knowledge of commercial flooring, tufting construction methods, pre-dyed yarn development, dyeing techniques, and pattern development.
• Ability to translate design trends and customer insights into commercially successful products.
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative soft surface flooring concepts aligned with brand strategy and multi-year product roadmap.
• Create product visuals, color palettes, and pattern concepts from initial inspiration through manufacturing and product launch.
• Apply market research, customer insights, and emerging design trends to develop commercially relevant flooring solutions.
• Collaborate across Manufacturing, Marketing, Innovation, Product Development, and Sales to ensure design intent is maintained throughout development and production.
• Support development of marketing materials, customer presentations, product photography, and merchandising tools.
• Present product concepts and design to internal leadership, customers, sales teams, and external partners.
• Participate in customer tours, VOC sessions, focus groups, NeoCon, and other industry events to gather insights and validate direction.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting milestones and launch schedules.
• Demonstrate sound judgment, adaptability, and the ability to navigate changing priorities in a fast-paced development environment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Bachelor's degree in Textile Design

Bachelor's degree in Product Design

Related design discipline

Tools

NedGraphics Texcelle

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Shaw Industries’ Philadelphia Commercial team seeks a creative Carpet Designer to develop innovative soft surface flooring concepts and support brand strategy across commercial markets. The role is hybrid, based in Dalton, GA, collaborating with Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, and global partners to deliver design-driven solutions.

Reporting to the Design Director, you will translate market trends and customer insights into concepts from ideation through commercialization,