Staff Industrial Designer — Ergonomics & Prototyping

TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Staff Industrial Designer to join our Hand Tools family. In this mid-level role, you will demonstrate strong design capabilities, take increasing ownership, and balance ergonomics, usability, manufacturability, and aesthetics within our bold brand language.

You will collaborate with engineers, researchers, and product managers to develop user-centered, brand-aligned design solutions across the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong creativity, form development, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of ergonomics, usability, and manufacturing.
• Natural inclination to iterate, refine, and validate ideas through hands-on prototyping and testing.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience designing within an established visual brand language (VBL) - familiarity with Milwaukee VBL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identifying unmet user needs and opportunities for disruptive innovation through research and observation.
• Generating product concepts through independent ideation.
• Facilitating collaborative brainstorming sessions to catalyze innovation.
• Defining project goals, proactively planning development activities, and independently executing design development.
• Refining the form and function of your designs through sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping, and hands-on testing.
• Supporting Design for Manufacturing (DfM) by applying knowledge of various materials & processes.
• Communicating design intent through clear, compelling visuals and impactful presentations.
• Documenting design solutions and manufacturing specifications for departmental and cross-functional use.
• Supporting projects through production to ensure exceptional design execution.

Skills

Ergonomics

Usability

Prototyping

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Tools

CAD

3D Printing

3D Modeling

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Staff Industrial Designer to join our Hand Tools family. In this mid-level role, you will demonstrate strong design capabilities, take increasing ownership, and balance ergonomics, usability, manufacturability, and aesthetics within our bold brand language.

You will collaborate with engineers, researchers, and product managers to develop user-centered, brand-aligned design solutions across the product lifecycle.