Industrial Designer & Developer Location High Point, NC : Welcome to Pioneer Square Brands , a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of the consumer goods industry. Committed to delivering high-quality products, we take pride in our dedication to excellence, creativity, and customer satisfaction. With a diverse portfolio featuring renowned brands (Brenthaven, Gumdrop, and VAULT), our mobile technology accessories ensure our customers achieve successful technology deployments. Our team comprises passionate individuals united by a shared vision to shape the future of our industry. If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position in a fast-paced environment where your ideas are highly valued, join us at Pioneer Square Brands and become an integral part of our exciting journey. Our Mission: To become the leading global provider of rugged technology accessories for classroom and enterprise environments.
Our Core Values: Bring Passion Everyday Be Genuine and Respectful Execute with Excellence Pioneer Square Brands has a global footprint with office locations in High Point NC, Manila Philippines, and Shenzhen China.
We are actively looking for highly motivated and energetic professionals with a positive attitude who desire to be part of our growing team. Competitive salaries and benefits, including profit sharing, await the successful candidate.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER & DEVELOPER Job Responsibilities: Review prototype and production samples, providing fit and function feedback to design and engineering teams. Must be able to do photo-real rendering (preferably in Keyshot). Work with project management systems (Asana and/or Smartsheet a plus). Create quick proof of concept mockups through low fidelity prototypes. 3D printer operation. Review product field warranty issues and implement design changes as needed to improve product quality. Collaborate with product management to research competitor products, market needs, and end user pain points with application to product design. Work with cross functional departments, engineering, product management, marketing, sales. Other relevant tasks that may be assigned. About you: Must be a team player capable of collaborating in person and with remote team members. Must have strong aesthetic sensibility and can visually and verbally communicate creative ideas through sketches, renderings, and presentations. Should be creative while being organized and focused. Should know how to deliver on schedule while providing unique, creative solutions. Should know how to prioritize through asking good questions to the right stakeholders. Passion for consumer electronics trends is a plus but not required. Should be available to travel up to 10% of the time, including international travel. Experience Required: Must have a minimum of 5 years' experience in consumer product design, with a demonstrated history of designing and developing mass production consumer products. Bachelor of Fine Arts, BS or BID degree specializing in industrial design, (mechanical engineering background may also be considered) Fluent with rapid ideation through hand sketching and the Adobe suite (Illustrator & Photoshop). Proficiency in Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Teams). Ability to create, open and operate CADs for molded products. Validate structural CAD for manufacturing. (preferably in Autodesk Fusion 360) Thorough knowledge of prototyping, injection molding, and manufacturing processes to work efficiently with factories / vendors through the product development process. Detail-oriented with a natural aptitude for mechanical problem solving and design solutions
