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37301 Design Studio Manager, Kitchen & Bath
Location: Kohler, WI
Opportunity
This is more than a job posting for Kohler Company, one of the oldest and largest privately held companies in North America. This is an invitation to collaborate and apply your craft in a creative conscious and characterful culture.
As a Design Studio Manager in the Kitchen & Bath Styling Space group you will develop and manage a world-class design team that continually sets new standards for style and function in the bathroom vanity area (including vanities, sinks, mirrors, mirrored cabinets, accessories, etc.). While working collaboratively with the new product development, challenge convention when it comes to process, ideas, and materials with motivation toward advancing the position of the Kohler Co. as it competes in the industry. Share in the development of business strategies, product strategies, consumer research, and human factors opportunities.
• Lead new product development concept development, support new product strategy planning; coordinate new product development strategy with global counterparts.
• Assign and manage design resources; recruit, manage, and develop design resources; participate in product category management with category business teams to deliver business results.
• Lead design teams on large, complex projects; coordinate design activities with outside industrial consultants; develop relationships and contracts with vendors and design consultants.
• Lead design projects from concept generation through implementation; analyze consumers’ requirements, including functional aspects of design aesthetic need and business and cost objectives.
• Provide design and technical guidance to team and junior Industrial Designers; analyze costumer and competitor product offerings including product design trends in both the U.S. and in foreign market.
• Design innovative products to ensure functional aspects are consistent along with aesthetic needs and cost objectives of customers.
• Prepare sketches, detailed drawings, and design intent documentation; modify and refine designs using working models.
• Utilize experience in product design and user experience design processes to improve interactions between end-users and company products/services and to analyze consumer requirements for new product development.
• Review product samples for aesthetic approval.
• Application of human factors and ergonomics to develop products that are safe and reliable for use; graphic design, visual presentation, Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office software to create visual material in order to present ideas, concepts and research results; manufacturing design processing, including 3D printed models, CAD generation, file export, and 3D printing for injection molded plastics, ceramic and metal casting; 3D CAD modeling (such as Rhino, Solidworks, Alias or Creo); and, computer rendering to generate photo realistic concepts using software (such as Keyshot).
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from an accredited university or other appropriate field i.e. Graphics, Ceramics, Furniture. Relevant Continuing Education; Masters in ID, Project Management, or Business ideal.
• 8+ years’ experience industrial design experience with leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in interior design, architecture, furniture, lighting, consumer research and/or another related field.
• Experience with 3D rendering – animation is a plus.
• Must have previous experience proactively teaching/coaching less experienced designers in quality techniques and tools of design.
Why Work at Kohler Co.?
Kohler Co.’s mission is to contribute to a higher level of gracious living for those who are touched by our products and services. We understand that it takes investment in our associates’ development to make that happen. So, we offer ongoing investment in each individual’s personal development and the opportunity to collaborate with others across functions and roles at Kohler. ?
In addition to the investment in your development, Kohler offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with company matching, and more!
About Us
Beyond the competitive benefits and compensation, Kohler proudly offers a rich history, steeped in creativity and a commitment to our associates and communities. We invite you to learn more about our culture and company at www.kohlercompany.com.
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified personnel in all job classifications without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
We invite you to learn more about equal employment opportunity by reviewing the Federal EEO is the Law and the EEO is the Law Supplement .To fully demonstrate our commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of our associates, we are requiring all U.S. based team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. We believe this path forward further strengthens our workforce and the future growth and resilience of our company and community. Individuals with medical conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.
