Role OverviewWe are looking for a Senior Industrial Designer to join our Creative team in Vernon Hills, IL. This role offers the opportunity to design across a diverse range of toy and pet brands, including high-impact products for both Learning Resources and Brightkins.
What You Will Do
Lead the design and development of 15–20 Learning Resources children toy products and 10–14 Brightkins pet toy products annually, from concept through production. Generate multiple concept directions and quickly iterate from sketch through 3D models and functional prototypes.
Why It Might Be a Fit
If you're passionate about toy design and want to make a direct impact in a growing, family-owned company, we’d love to hear from you.
Requirements
- Portfolio showcasing strong toy design and product development experience
- BS/BA in Industrial Design, Toy Design, or equivalent
- 10+ years of consumer product development experience, expert-level experience in children’s toys (pet product experience also a plus)
- Proficiency in Rhino, KeyShot, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D prototyping tools
- Strong hands-on prototyping skills across materials and methods
- Deep knowledge of plastics, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturing
- Strong communicator and collaborator across teams and external partners
- Highly proactive, independent, and detail-oriented with strong ownership mindset
Benefits
- Profit sharing bonus potential
- 401k matching
- Other benefits (details can be found here)
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