Product Designer - Tennessee

Commercial Sewing, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 67,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial Sewing, Inc. is seeking a Product Designer responsible for developing new ideas and products based on customer specifications. The role involves collaboration with engineering and production teams to lead products through their entire production lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include conceptualizing new products, designing prototypes with CAD software, and engaging with customers to discuss design requirements. Candidates should have experience in manufacturing, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency in CAD software.

Qualifications

• 3 years of related on-job experience is required.
• Experience in the canvas, awning, or marine manufacturing industry is a plus.
• Ability to respect and work effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop new product concepts based on customer/project requirements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Design, model, and test prototypes using CAD software.

Skills

Canvas manufacturing experience

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication skills

Collaboration abilities

Proficiency in CAD software

Mechanical understanding

Education

Associate's degree

Vocational school training

Tools

CAD software

Solid Works Design/Drawing software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Tennessee Commercial Sewing, Inc. - Loudon, TN 37774

Salary Range: $67,000.00 - $72,000.00

Job Summary

The Product Designer primary responsibility is developing new Product/ideas through customer / project scopes. Interpret and convert our customer’s product specifications, technical drawings into information that is usable to produce a prototype. You will work together with our engineering, quality and production teams to help lead new product through all aspects of its production life.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop new product concepts based on customer and project requirements
• Taking part in daily, specialized and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Design, model and test prototypes. Use CAD to design concepts.
• Meeting with customers to go over new/existing design criteria and function. Travel may be required as per customer location.
• Accountable for producing/updating drawings, instructions and specifications to produce each product. (Documenting/photographing)
• Work in our operating system
• Working overtime or longer hours maybe required to meet customer/production deadlines.

Job Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in the canvas, awning, or marine manufacturing industry
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Associate’s degree preferred
• Related on-job experience - 3 years.
• Vocational school training
• CAD, Solid Works Design/Drawing software
• Digitizer/Plotter classes or related experience
• Team Player- respect and work with team members, respect their thoughts and knowledge of each instance. Be good natured and have a cooperative attitude.
• Initiative/persistent- have willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Be persistent when faced with obstacles
• Active Listening- giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, do not interrupt speaker until appropriate.
• Comprehend/Learn- understanding implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making.
• Creative Thinking- developing, designing or creating applications, ideas, relationships, systems or product, including artistic contributions.
• Computers- using computers and computer systems to program, digitize, enter data and/or process information.
• Mechanical- understand how something works and have the ability to add to design for better function or adapt a new design.