Job Description
This position requires a highly creative and strategic individual to drive innovation, enhance product aesthetics, and support cross-functional teams in delivering cutting-edge safety solutions. This role will be instrumental in developing product concepts, prototypes, and marketing assets, ensuring a seamless blend of form and function across IMMI’s product lines. This role will collaborate with R&D, marketing, and engineering teams to bring innovative concepts to life while maintaining a strong focus on user experience, manufacturability, and brand consistency.
IMMI® is the trusted, global leader of safety solutions, helping to protect millions of lives every day. For over sixty years, IMMI has led the way in developing, designing, testing and manufacturing innovative safety restraints and systems. IMMI’s safety products are found worldwide on car seats, heavy trucks, school buses, recreational/off road, military, fire/EMS, motor coach, and construction vehicles. Privately owned, headquartered in Westfield, Indiana and operating eight additional global facilities, IMMI is also home to IMMI VIP steering wheels and CAPE®, the world’s leading state-of-the-art testing facility.
LOCATION: Onsite, Westfield, IN
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- New Product Development & Innovation
- Develop concept illustrations, renderings, and CAD models to support new product development.
- Lead and participate in innovation sessions (Innov8) with internal teams and customers to generate creative solutions.
- Conduct user research and market trend analysis to inform product designs.
- Utilize advanced software tools (SolidWorks, KeyShot, Blender, etc.) to create high-quality visualizations and animations.
- Prototyping & Physical Modeling
- Create physical prototypes using 3D printing, clay modeling, and other rapid prototyping techniques.
- Develop “tabletop display” models for internal reviews, trade shows, and customer presentations.
- Work closely with the prototype shop to refine product concepts and test feasibility.
- Cross-Team Collaboration & Support
- Partner with engineering and CAD teams to refine concepts and develop production-ready designs.
- Assist with current product modifications, including updates to renderings and prototypes.
- Marketing & Brand Development
- Maintain a strong understanding of IMMI’s brand identity and apply it consistently across all design efforts.
- Design and develop prototypes for shows and trade show displays (working with marketing and corporate communications) to enhance IMMI’s marketing efforts.
- Support the creation of product animations and visualizations for marketing and customer presentations.
- Continuous Learning & Process Improvement
- Stay updated on emerging design trends, materials, and manufacturing processes to push innovation boundaries.
- Enhance sketching and 3D modeling skills to improve speed and quality of concept development.
- Work with customers and suppliers to refine design processes and improve collaboration.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design (preferred), Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in sketching, including quick ideation quality and refined presentation quality.
- Proficiency in CAD software (Solidworks preferred, along with surface modeling tools).
- Experience with rendering tools such as Keyshot.
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
- Understanding of DFA/DFM (Design for Assembly / Design for Manufacturing).
- Strong portfolio showcasing creative and functional product designs
- Ability to conduct user-centered design research and apply human factors to designs
- Experience with physical prototyping and product testing.
- Awareness of current design trends and technology integration.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong collaboration abilities with cross-functional teams (engineering, marketing, manufacturing).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving mindset.
- Travel requirements: Must be available to attend key customer meetings, trade shows, and marketing events as needed, which includes international.
BENEFITS:
- ESOP/Team Member Ownership
- On-site health clinic and gym
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401k
- Paid IMMI Serves volunteer hours
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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