AddressLove design and public place furniture? We are looking for an exceptional Industrial Designer who shares our passion for design, furniture and the public domain. The role is a 12-month contract with scope to continue beyond that.
This is a dream job to join an award-winning team with user-centred focus, creating timeless quality products that bring joy to our customers and enrich life in parks and public spaces.
Expect to work on a variety of projects including seating, tables, shade structures and waste management solutions. The ideal candidate will merge the ability to listen and observe consumer experiences with their own to create innovative products. They will be driven, passionate, self-motivated and collaborative.
About us
Street Furniture Australia is an agile manufacturer of public realm furniture. Often referred to as a ‘35 year old startup’, the company is a market leader committed to R&D and future-driven design.
With a mission to bring enjoyment to all those who create, build, maintain and use public spaces, the product innovation team regularly employs design thinking and human-centred research methodologies.
Since 1986 the company has furnished more than 30,000 public spaces in Australia and abroad. All products are manufactured just in time and dispatched from the factory floor in Western Sydney.
We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an inclusive and diverse
environment that enriches our employees’ lives in and outside of work.
About you
We are looking for someone who is:
- Collaborative: You enjoy working with others, solicit feedback and incorporate it into your work.
- Humble: You are humble about your own capabilities and build up those around you.
- Flexible: Being part of a fast-growing company means what and how we work is always evolving.
- Fun: You’re an easy-going optimist who brings energy to the team.
- A Learner: You are curious and always evolving your skills.
Reporting to the Head of Product Design, you will partner with engineering, marketing, sales, operations and factory staff to develop products that demonstrate great design, production readiness and evidence-based product-market fit.
You will have a thorough understanding of all stages of the design process and support the Head of Product Design to deliver design projects on time, in full and on budget.
We are looking for someone who enjoys all stages of the design process, from design thinking research to hands-on prototyping, collaborating internally, externally and more.
We are looking for a talented and driven individual who will uphold our values - caring, inclusive, dependable and curious - and contribute to our highly positive team culture.
We're Interested in Hearing from People Who Have:
- Degree qualified in Industrial Design, or equivalent.
- 5+ years previous demonstrated experience in industrial design and the production environment
- Strong knowledge of design principles and experience in product delivery from concept through to commercialisation.
- Strong ideation skills plus great visual and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to prepare and present design presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience in a wide range of materials, finishes and processes that can or may be used in outdoor furniture design and production.
- Experience working with sheet metal, castings and fabrication.
- Hands-on ability to prototype new designs, including 3D printing experience.
- Proven ability to produce production level drawings for mass manufacturing purposes.
- Advanced level in SolidWorks (equivalent to Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional - CSWP). Experience using Solidworks PDM is an advantage.
- Experience with rendering software such as Keyshot is an advantage.
- Intermediate level Microsoft Office and Adobe skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in a close-knit team towards common goals.
- Experience in user-centred and design-thinking processes is an advantage.
What is on offer …
See your designs manufactured, launched to market, and used in the public realm.
You will be well compensated and work with a highly regarded brand and a profitable and well-resourced business that is strongly committed to strategic growth in Australia and internationally.
Note this role is a 12-month maternity cover position.
Company information can be found at streetfurniture.com. Candidates must be Australian permanent residents. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
