What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Designer position at Design Observer?
As an Industrial Designer with DiMonte Group, you will get to tackle all aspects of the product design and development process, from early concept generation through production-ready geometry. Designers in our multi-disciplined team are talented, innovative, and results oriented individuals who prefer to work at a faster pace. We look for individuals who are eager to develop their skills while contributing to real product development programs, and who can balance creativity with practical, manufacturable solutions. This is a position for those who enjoy solving problems and bringing ideas into reality.
Who You Are
You are a U.S. citizen with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or similar, and 1–4 years of product development or adjacent experience.
You have a strong foundation in core design skills including sketching, form development, 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred), and rendering. You are developing the ability to translate concepts into well-resolved 3D geometry while maintaining design intent.
You are a curious and observant designer who pays attention to the details of everyday products—the things that work well and the things that don’t. You have a strong sense of empathy and can understand and articulate human factors, ergonomics, and user experience in your design work.
You are passionate about design, prototyping, and continuously developing your skills. You can confidently build mockups using foam core, wood, clay, and 3D printing to explore and validate ideas.
You are a fast learner, able to navigate new tools and technologies, take on challenges, and contribute across all phases of the design process. You collaborate well with engineers and other designers, ask good questions, and recognize what you don’t know.
You can clearly communicate your ideas through sketching, visualizations, and presentations. You are comfortable contributing in brainstorming sessions and can explain your design decisions to the team.
You have a working knowledge of common manufacturing processes including injection molding, thermoforming, casting, machining, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing, and you are interested in continuing to build your understanding of how products are made.
You are experienced with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to create layouts, marketing assets, and product imagery. You have a good eye for graphic design and visual communication.
About Dimonte Group
DiMonte Group is a product design and development consultancy based in Warrenville, Illinois. For over 30 years, we’ve helped clients bring new products to market by combining industrial design, mechanical engineering, software development and electrical engineering under one roof. Our team works across a wide range of industries including consumer products, medical devices, foodservice equipment, fitness products, power tools, and more. We collaborate closely with our clients to develop products from concept through commercialization or any point in between.
Who You Are
You are a U.S. citizen with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or similar, and 1–4 years of product development or adjacent experience.
You have a strong foundation in core design skills including sketching, form development, 3D CAD (SOLIDWORKS preferred), and rendering. You are developing the ability to translate concepts into well-resolved 3D geometry while maintaining design intent.
You are a curious and observant designer who pays attention to the details of everyday products—the things that work well and the things that don’t. You have a strong sense of empathy and can understand and articulate human factors, ergonomics, and user experience in your design work.
You are passionate about design, prototyping, and continuously developing your skills. You can confidently build mockups using foam core, wood, clay, and 3D printing to explore and validate ideas.
You are a fast learner, able to navigate new tools and technologies, take on challenges, and contribute across all phases of the design process. You collaborate well with engineers and other designers, ask good questions, and recognize what you don’t know.
You can clearly communicate your ideas through sketching, visualizations, and presentations. You are comfortable contributing in brainstorming sessions and can explain your design decisions to the team.
You have a working knowledge of common manufacturing processes including injection molding, thermoforming, casting, machining, sheet metal, and additive manufacturing, and you are interested in continuing to build your understanding of how products are made.
You are experienced with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to create layouts, marketing assets, and product imagery. You have a good eye for graphic design and visual communication.
About Dimonte Group
DiMonte Group is a product design and development consultancy based in Warrenville, Illinois. For over 30 years, we’ve helped clients bring new products to market by combining industrial design, mechanical engineering, software development and electrical engineering under one roof. Our team works across a wide range of industries including consumer products, medical devices, foodservice equipment, fitness products, power tools, and more. We collaborate closely with our clients to develop products from concept through commercialization or any point in between.