Are you an outstanding Industrial Designer looking for a new challenge?
- Want to work for a market leader and drive innovation within our product offerings?
- Join the established Research & Development Team of JELD-WEN Australia.
JELD-WEN (NYSE:JELD), founded in 1960, is one of the world's largest door and window manufacturers, with more than 22,000 employees operating in 24 countries globally. Within the Australasia region, JELD- WEN has over 70+ facilities, and employs over 5,000 staff. JELD-WEN is the name behind iconic Australian brands - Stegbar, Regency, Corinthian, Aneeta, Trend, Kolder, A&L and Breezway.
Our vision is to inspire our customers through leading brands, great service, innovative new products and solutions leveraging the full JELD-WEN portfolio, while significantly enhancing our ease of doing business built on operational excellence.
**The Opportunity**
JELD-WEN is focused on future growth by releasing unique new products that you will assist in designing and supporting.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design, develop and improve products using lean methodologies
- Design, develop and improve products from concept/design scope to proof of developed concept
- Project manage activities, as well as coordinating the implementation of changes
- Actively improve processes where opportunities are identified and exist
- Work closely with the Product Implementation team to resolve design details or discrepancies
- Collaborate with Product Management to identify and visualise product opportunities
- In conjunction facilitate design research activities and ideation workshops
- Translate insights and ideas into viable design strategies and concepts
- Present design work using a diverse toolkit (i.e. sketches, storyboards, 3D renders, CAD drawings, and physical prototypes)
- Continual research into new design products, technologies and processes
- Work closely with Procurement to identify suitable manufacturing partners
- Work with Product Management to manage the product lifecycle across the full range
- Prepare and provide all relevant documentation for your design work
**About You**
- Minimum 3 years experience in product design, windows or doors (highly desirable)
- Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, and/or Engineering
- Understanding of building standards and legislation
- Hands-on experience with collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Skills in graphic design, sketching, CAD, and 3D modelling
- Demonstrable design portfolio of work that illustrates the capability to meet business needs
- Experience with a range of materials
- Continuous Improvement Knowledge (Lean methodologies)
- Understanding of marketing principles (i.e. Tollgate processes)
- Ability to adopt software systems seamlessly
- Experience in multi-national business
- Manufacturing or similar industry experience (highly desirable)
**What's On Offer**
- Flexible working hours
- Ongoing training and career development
- A competitive remuneration package
- Generous discounts on our extensive range of JELD-WEN products
- On-site parking
- Ability to schedule leave every year at Christmas
- Birthday off every year
**Your next steps**
**Agencies will only be engaged if required. Please do not contact us or send applicants to us unless requested by the Talent Acquisition Team.**
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