Studio Lead, Industrial Design & Innovation

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Principal Industrial Designer to lead the design studio in Upington, Northern Cape. This senior role demands a visionary professional capable of guiding product development from ideation to market with a strong emphasis on user-centered design.

You will mentor junior designers, collaborate with engineering and marketing teams, and drive design excellence and commercial impact across diverse industries, including electronics, machinery, or medical devices relevant to the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of professional industrial design experience with a strong portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end industrial design from concept to production.
• Develop user-focused concepts with sketching, rendering and 3D modeling.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models and drawings for manufacturing.
• Oversee rapid prototyping and model-making activities.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure feasibility and manufacturability.
• Mentor junior designers and guide design teams.

Skills

Sketching

3D modeling

Prototyping

Manufacturing knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Alias

Rhino

KeyShot

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Principal Industrial Designer to lead the design studio in Upington, Northern Cape. This senior role demands a visionary professional capable of guiding product development from ideation to market with a strong emphasis on user-centered design.

You will mentor junior designers, collaborate with engineering and marketing teams, and drive design excellence and commercial impact across diverse industries, including electronics, machinery, or medical devices relevant to the