Senior Industrial Designer - Medical & Consumer Devices

Re:Build Manufacturing; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekna, part of Re:Build Manufacturing, seeks a Senior Industrial Designer to deliver user-centered design solutions across medical, life science, consumer and industrial products. You will use market and ergonomic research, sketching, rendering, study models and prototypes to meet client objectives, while maintaining our corporate look through material choices and form vocabulary.

Collaborate with design and engineering leads, participate in research activities, and apply strong organizational

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in corporate or consulting environments.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal.
• Exceptional organizational skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Design and Engineering Leads to scope projects to gain an understanding for clients’ business objectives.
• Assist in the development of the work approach and strategy.
• Participate in and lead a variety of research activities.
• Possess and demonstrate a high skill level in fundamental design tools and practices.
• Maintain our customer’s corporate look and feel based on material selection, color palette, specific design elements or form vocabulary.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelors Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelors Science in Industrial Design (BSID)

Job description

Tekna, part of Re:Build Manufacturing, seeks a Senior Industrial Designer to deliver user-centered design solutions across medical, life science, consumer and industrial products. You will use market and ergonomic research, sketching, rendering, study models and prototypes to meet client objectives, while maintaining our corporate look through material choices and form vocabulary.

Collaborate with design and engineering leads, participate in research activities, and apply strong organizational