Industrial Designer jobs in Oshkosh, WI

Location:  Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite at Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Kohler Ventures is an independent company wholly owned by Kohler Co., global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, tile and home interiors, and an international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations. Our mission is to build new digital businesses that empower consumers to lead healthier lives. We explore how familiar experiences can be enhanced and innovations developed through the integration of leading-edge technology, science, and design. Come join us as we build a best-in-class global multi-disciplinary team across artificial intelligence, machine learning, design, advanced software and hardware engineering, strategy, venture investments, sales, marketing, and partnerships. Our locations are Palo Alto, CA US, New York City, NY US, Kohler, WI US, Seoul, Korea, and Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Industrial Designer – Kohler Ventures will be responsible for creating innovative concepts, products, services, experiences, and human interfaces through the design process.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work very closely with all new product development departments, especially Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing, in a team atmosphere achieving new product design requirements.
• Generate a variety of unique ideas that can inspire and encourage the creation of meaningful products.
• Participate in new product development activities which include generation of new product concepts.
• Determine appropriate approaches and execute design research, product concept drawings, physical modeling, and product presentations.
• Develop new methods of physical modeling as appropriate to cost and timing factors.
• Maintain current awareness of consumer competitor product offerings including product design trends in both the U.S. and in foreign markets.