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Join Our Team of Groundbreakers & Be Part of Creating the Future
At Bobcat, we're not just a company; we're a force for innovation, and our diverse team of groundbreakers is at the heart of our success. With a legacy of excellence and a commitment to empowering people to accomplish more, we're seeking passionate individuals who want to be part of our mission.

Our company culture thrives on collaboration and creativity. We're a tight-knit, collaborative team that believes in turning dreams into reality. We've built a workplace that fosters personal and professional growth and offers competitive benefits to support your life outside of your career. If you’re looking for an opportunity to make an impact at the forefront of the industry, we have a place for you!

As a Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) designer at Doosan Bobcat, you will be responsible for developing industry leading CMF designs that advance the global brand.

This position requires an employee to be onsite in our Bismarck, ND or Statesville, NC office on a full-time basis. Please note, you must submit a Portfolio to be considered for this position – see instructions below.

Role & Responsibility

Developing CMF that push the visual and user experience to new levels with exterior, interior, and decal graphic designs
Leading color, material, graphic decal, and finish management projects from concept through to production in close collaboration with engineering, product management, marketing, manufacturing, and suppliers
Deep understanding customer's needs and values to generate the best solutions
Researching heavy and compact equipment design trends also outside our industry for inspiration to create concepts
Analyzing the competition and future CMF trends
Keeping a strong focus on prototyping – every product we develop should go beyond what exists today
Generating unique product future concept designs
Working seamlessly with development teams to ensure smooth hand-offs
Exhibiting a forward thinking and collaborative approach to design
Must be self-motivated, adaptable, flexible, and able to multi-task across multiple active projects
Ability to thrive in a place of rapid growth and change
Ability to mentor and develop skills in others
A positive growth mindset

Job Requirement

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Industrial design, Graphic design, or related design discipline. Master's degree in Transportation, Industrial Design, or Graphic Design or equivalent preferred
7+ years of experience industrial design inside automotive or compact or heavy equipment or power sports industry
High level technical skills (sketching, rendering, working with CAD data)
High level and deep understanding of importance of design language
A seasoned understanding of how things work and are manufactured
Strong knowledge of design process and time/project management
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills to effectively communicate your ideas
Excellent ability to communicate with global and cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and problem solve during the product development process
Proficiency with 2D skills via sketching, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
Proficiency with 3D visualization skills via KeyShot, Vred, Showcase, etc.
Experience with advanced digital development solutions such as VR is a plus
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For your portfolio, please make sure that you have several series of sketches and ideations so that we can see your creativity, problem solving and design thinking.

Portfolio Submission Instructions:

To be considered for this position, you will need to submit a portfolio in addition to your resume and profile.

Save your portfolio as a PDF document
- Please do NOT submit your portfolio in other formats (Google Docs, Dropbox, etc.)
Name your portfolio your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. Example: Candidate name is John Smith. Portfolio PDF file name is: Smith, John.PDF
Upload your career portfolio as an additional document within your application
- Under the "My Documents" selection, navigate to the "Additional Documents" field. Select "Add a Document" and upload your career portfolio
- Portfolio may need to be condensed

DISCLAIMER: THE WORKS INCLUDED IN YOUR CAREER PORTFOLIO MUST NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY NON-DISCLOSURE AND/OR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT. IF THE WORKS IN YOUR CAREER PORTFOLIO ARE OWNED BY YOUR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYER, OR BY ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, THERE MUST BE AN EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT FROM THE OWNER ALLOWING THE WORKS TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR CAREER PORTFOLIO FOR SHARING WITH DOOSAN BOBCAT. BY SHARING YOUR CAREER PORTFOLIO, YOU GRANT TO DOOSAN BOBCAT THE RIGHT TO QUOTE, PARAPHRASE, REPRODUCE, DISTRIBUTE, OR OTHERWISE USE ALLOR ANY PORTION OF THE CAREER PORTFOLIO FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING A HIRING DETERMINATION. BY SHARING YOUR CAREER PORTFOLIO, YOU ALSO AGREE TO RELEASE AND DISCHARGE DOOSAN BOBCAT, AND ITS LICENSEES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS,FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING ANY USE OF THE CAREER PORTFOLIO, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ANY CLAIMS BASED ON THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY, THE RIGHT TO PUBLICITY, COPYRIGHT, LIBEL,DEFAMATION, OR ANY OTHER RIGHT.

As a part of the Doosan Group, which employs more than 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide, the company offers its customers products and solutions to help build stronger businesses and communities. Based in Seoul, South Korea, with its North America headquarters in West Fargo, North Dakota, Doosan Bobcat is a leading global manufacturer of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, attachments and services. The company is committed to empowering people to accomplish more.

Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. is home to world-renowned brands, including Bobcat® compact equipment, Doosan® portable power products, Ryan® and Steiner® grounds maintenance equipment and Geith® attachments. Bobcat Company is a tradename of Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.

Doosan is committed fostering an inclusive and a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, citizenship status, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at 701-476-4263. Doosan is a VEVRAA federal contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans.

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