Industrial Design Intern: Sketch, CAD & Prototyping

Klein Tools; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Klein Tools is seeking an Industrial Designer Intern to help with concept ideation, data visualization, and prototyping under the guidance of the Industrial Design Manager and senior designers. You will contribute to roadmap projects and learn through hands-on tasks in a collaborative design environment.

The role emphasizes sketching, basic CAD, CMF understanding, and exposure to manufacturing processes, with mentorship to develop real-world industrial design skills during your internship.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Good knowledge of Sketchbook Pro, Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Basic experience using SolidWorks and/or Keyshot preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must demonstrate basic creative and analytic skills through traditional industrial design sketching, drawing or computerized drawing techniques.
• Must have good communications skills, verbal and written.
• Strong team focus and ability to work with others, both internal and external to the organization.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Basic understanding to handle confidential information and to prioritize projects and tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive to drive communication & be organized and detail‑oriented in order to be successful.

Responsibilities

• Use basic design theoretical principals, judgment and understand customer needs to evaluate and develop design concepts to meet project requirements under guidance from mentor(s).
• Assist higher-level designers with basic design tasks and learn from their guidance. Support the design process of projects under their guidance.
• Develop basic design skills, including sketching, CAD modeling, understanding of CMF, and understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes. Creating visual representations of design ideas through sketching or using 3D modeling tool.
• Assist higher-level designers to prepare specific documents to document the design intent of each product.
• Prioritize projects to align with the goals of the various project teams under the guidance of Senior Industrial Designers. Review the progress on all active projects on a consistent basis with mentor(s).
• Basic interdepartmental collaboration with New Product Development (NPD) team members under supervision of mentor(s).
• Assist higher level designers or NPD teams to identify trends and opportunities in the marketplace and have an basic understanding of CMF, manufacturing techniques and processes, etc.
• Perform other duties as required within the nature and level of role.

Skills

Sketching

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Creative thinking

Detail-oriented

Education

Undergraduate enrollment in design or related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Sketchbook Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Klein Tools is seeking an Industrial Designer Intern to help with concept ideation, data visualization, and prototyping under the guidance of the Industrial Design Manager and senior designers. You will contribute to roadmap projects and learn through hands-on tasks in a collaborative design environment.

The role emphasizes sketching, basic CAD, CMF understanding, and exposure to manufacturing processes, with mentorship to develop real-world industrial design skills during your internship.