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Staff Industrial Designer, Hand Tools

leManoosh
Milwaukee, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/5/2026
The Opportunity

Founded in 1924, Milwaukee Tool develops innovative, durable solutions for professional users, from its M12 and M18 cordless systems and FUEL technology to jobsite lighting, hand tools and storage.

About The Role

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a creative, talented and driven Staff Industrial Designer to support its Hand Tools category. In this mid-level, full-time role you will take greater ownership of your work with increasing autonomy, applying established processes while continuing to strengthen your design skills, workflows, professionalism and advocacy for design.

Your design work will balance ergonomics, usability, craftsmanship, manufacturability and aesthetics that showcase Milwaukee's bold brand language. You will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, researchers and product managers to develop user-centered, brand-aligned design solutions.

Daily Responsibilities

  • Identify unmet user needs and opportunities for disruptive innovation through research and observation
  • Generate product concepts through independent ideation
  • Facilitate collaborative brainstorming sessions to catalyze innovation
  • Define project goals, proactively plan development activities and independently execute design development
  • Refine the form and function of your designs through sketching, 3D modeling, prototyping and hands-on testing
  • Support Design for Manufacturing (DfM) by applying your growing knowledge of materials and processes
  • Communicate design intent through clear, compelling visuals and impactful presentations
  • Document design solutions and manufacturing specifications for departmental and cross-functional use
  • Support projects through production to ensure exceptional design execution

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design (or equivalent) 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
  • A 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's VBL is a plus

At Milwaukee Tool, you will work alongside some of the industry's best designers to create products used by millions of professionals every day. Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply via Milwaukee Tool's careers site with your resume and portfolio: https://www.milwaukeetool.jobs/Jobdetails?reqNumber=R79313

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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