Industrial Designer

Industrial Designer (Built Environment Products)Red Rover Recruitment — Concord, ON (On-site)Our client is an international designer and manufacturer of products that shape the modern built environment. They’re hiring an Industrial Designer to join a highly collaborative in-house product design team focused on creating refined, manufacturable, aesthetically disciplined products.This is a design-first role — ideal for someone who is truly an industrial designer (not an engineer in disguise, not a marketing creative, and not a stylist). Junior designers are welcome if your fundamentals and portfolio are strong.What you’ll doDesign across seating, tables, casegoods, and line extensionsTranslate design briefs into well-resolved solutions through:sketch exploration + form studiesiteration + refinement (proportion, ergonomics, detail)SolidWorks development (primary tool)models / mockups / prototypes as requiredCommunicate design intent clearly through visuals, presentations, and prototypesCollaborate with Product, Engineering, and Manufacturing through structured stage-gate reviewsDesign with manufacturing in mind: how it’s built, assembled, costed, and scaled — without compromising the aestheticWhat we’re looking forStrong taste + strong fundamentals. You can defend your work using real industrial design logic — not just preference.Portfolio must show (important)Process + iteration (not only final renders)Sketch exploration and refinementSolidWorks progression (not just the final image)Hard goods / manufacturable product workModels, prototypes, or build-thinkingMust-havesDegree or diploma in Industrial DesignSolidWorks strength is requiredAdobe Creative SuiteStrong sketching + communication + presentation skillsUnderstanding of materials, ergonomics, and manufacturabilityApplyResume + portfolio link required.