What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Industrial Designer position at Vortex Aquatic Structures International Inc.?
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At Vortex, we have been bringing communities, businesses, and families together with innovative aquatic structures since 1995. We are proud to have created 10 000 custom installations spanning 50 countries and 5 continents! Vortex creates precious memories for thousands of families around the world every day.
If you want an exciting career in an environment that values innovation and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome all applicants and are committed to diversity, equity and ensuring everyone is empowered to succeed.
Industrial designers are involved in all aspects of product development, from ideation to launch. They contribute to the brand experience by creating cutting-edge products in our industry.
Senior industrial designers carry similar responsibilities as industrial designers but with a higher level of achievement and maturity in design and decision-making. They support the development team with strong creative ideation and technical development skills to drive projects to completion. Their innovative ideas help define new product collections for the entire R&D team.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to all phases of product development, including ideation, design, technical development, and prototyping
- Provide strategic and creative vision while mentoring and guiding team members
- Lead ideation research and brainstorming sessions to generate innovative product ideas or improve existing processes
- Work on research, design, and improvement projects for existing products
- Stay updated on market trends and product regulations
- Participate in defining product specifications and design criteria
- Conduct preliminary research on context, competitors, materials, suppliers, and services during development and prototyping
- Communicate ideas and concepts effectively using appropriate tools
- Perform 3D modeling and assembly to support production and installation drawings
- Create 2D graphic design to support presentations or product customization for manufacturing
- Conduct and/or supervise testing of approved or prototype models
- Ensure product functionality, style, compliance with standards, and safety
- For select projects, take full responsibility for planning, coordination, and execution alongside the group lead and R&D project manager to meet innovation, quality, budget, and timeline objectives
- Maintain a strong focus on user experience throughout the development process
- Collaborate with marketing, sales, engineering, and operations teams during development
- Serve as a resource for the sales team to validate and share product information
- Contribute to team development as a mentor, assisting peers as needed
Knowledge:
- Strong mastery of the product development process and knowledge of relevant markets
- Familiarity with ideation techniques, including brainstorming
- Understanding of manufacturing methods and technologies related to steel, polymers, and composite materials
- Knowledge of product development processes, including Stage Gate (PDP) and eco-design principles
- Familiarity with applicable design, usage, installation, layout, and safety standards (ASTM, CSA, ADA, EN, etc.)
- Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office
- Fluent in English and French (spoken and written). Intermediate level of English is required.
Skills:
- Strategic ideation for new products and market opportunities
- Effectively communicate ideas through hand or digital sketches
- Illustrate concepts using 3D renderings
- Prepare and deliver effective presentations
- Adapt to different media, software, and methods as needed
- Skilled with hands-on prototyping and model creation
- Creative and detail-oriented industrial designer with strong aesthetic sense, skilled in managing multiple projects, problem-solving, and delivering feasible product designs. Collaborative, adaptable, and proactive, with excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Proficiency in English is required for this role as approximately 20% of the responsibilities involve regular communication with stakeholders based in the United States and Europe.
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