Industrial Design CoOp

Company: Fortune Brands
Location: North Olmsted
Posted on: May 3, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Support multiple fast-paced projects at one time within all Fortune Brands Innovations product categories including, plumbing, outdoors, security, and connected products, with mentorship from the FBIN industrial designers.
- Assist the lead industrial designers on cross-functional FBIN project teams with design integrity and a passion for meaningful collaboration to balance what is desirable to our end users, what is viable for the business goals, and what is feasible to manufacture.
- Support each phase of the design process across discovery research, initial concept development and testing, CAD development, and final design story documentation.
- Apply advanced elements of art and principles of design to form, color, finishes, and graphics with regard to user-centered functionality and ergonomics.
- Create sketches and 3D prototypes to explore ergonomics, human factors, and form issues.
- Help develop cohesive product collections that possess shared strong visual collection language elements.
- Define refined concepts with detailed color, material, and finish documentation.
- Communicate with cross functional teams including engineering, product owners, and project managers to ensure concepts are clearly understood.
- Assist with creating presentations that clearly communicate the authentic design story for each project to help inform commercialization strategies and marketing content creation.
- Propel and evolve each of the brands visual brand language to meaningfully embody their core values.
- Develop impactful, award-winning designs to elevate FBIN brands.
Qualifications
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design is required.
- Demonstrated ability to execute responsibilities listed above.
- Skill and experience in the following is required:
- 2-D hand + digital sketching and rendering skills:
- Programs: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), Sketchbook Pro, Etc.,
- 3-D digital modeling and rendering skills:
- Programs: Solidworks, Keyshot
- Solidworks experience is preferred as this will be the mandatory CAD package for all FBIN projects to ensure efficient collaboration with engineering teams.
- Strong verbal and visual presentation skills:
- Programs: InDesign, PPT, Miro
- Ability to clearly communicate design inspiration and intent internally to project teams and leadership teams as well as externally to customers and merchants.
- A strong work ethic and ability to support multiple complex and fast-paced projects at once.
- A keen eye for global trend forecasting across macro cultural drivers, fashion, architecture, furniture, housewares, kitchen, bath, and CMF.
- A strong passion for thoughtful form development across ALL d--cor styles, from traditional to contemporary.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and demonstrated ability to produce great designs while working with tight manufacturing constraints.
- Flexible, creative, resilient, and driven to maintain design excellence from project start to finish.
- Team-focused attitude, with the desire to share knowledge, assist others, and work together to achieve great results.

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Additional Information
Company Description:
At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture [here]( https://www.fbin.com/careers/why-fortune-brands/culture/" target=)
At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates' feeling of belonging at work.
Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more
Equal Employment Opportunity
FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at FBIN.Recruiting@fbhs.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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