Lead Industrial Designer – 3D Surfacing – Hybrid.

Valley City, OH,

In the office 3 days a week

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Lead Industrial Designer - 3D Surfacing, you’ll be part of our Outdoor team working as a hybrid employee. The team delivers complex 3D surface models that represent the design intent of the industrial design team. The Lead Industrial Design 3D Surfacer will help deliver 3D CAD surface models for brands including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, BLACK+DECKER, PORTER CABLE and STANLEY FATMAX, and across product portfolios including Power Tools and Outdoor Products. As a member of the Surfacing Team, you will work closely with Industrial Designers, Engineers and Program Managers to provide critical 3D deliverables for new products. Daily duties will entail managing team members and the creation of 3D CAD surface models using a variety of surfacing tools in CATIA V5 to support new product development projects and concepts. You’ll get to:

Lead and mentor direct reports, developing their skills and working with Surfacing/ID leaders to create a career progression
Recommend career actions for team members
Provide technical leadership to new hires and interns
Create parametric surface models of new products and new product families using GSD workbench in CATIA that are adaptable to change as design evolves
Develop strategies for creation of surface models of complex product families that ensure consistency and maximize efficiency of data creation
Employ Data Reuse techniques to help maximize efficiency and quality of throughput
Manage time effectively in order to support multiple projects concurrently
Adhere to company 3D modeling best practices
Use a PLM system to manage 3D CAD data
Meet product schedule deadlines

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

BS, BA or equivalent in Industrial Design/Engineering/Product Design or similar
Experience in 3D CAD packages with a focus on Surfacing (CATIA V5 preferred, 8+ years experience)
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Plastic Part Design
Ability to lead a team, managing resources and timing for multiple programs
Project management skills – ability to manage the creation of multiple 3D CAD surface models for new product families
Ability to encourage creativity and risk taking
Ability to create complex, robust Power Copies and Macros in CATIA V5
Strong understanding of CATIA V5 Surfacing (Generative Shape Design) and Part Design Tools (15+ years experience)
Knowledge of manufacturing requirements, and how they are applied to component designs
An eye for aesthetics and detail, and an ability to translate 2D sketches into 3D CAD surface models that accurately capture industrial design intent
Great communication and collaboration abilities
Excellent creative problem solving
Self-motivated and a positive attitude
Ability to work well with, and influence established teams
Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple priorities
Must have strong time management skills

Application Instruction:

URL to an ONLINE PORTFOLIO must be included in resume and/or cover letter.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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