Product Designer

Job Description

What will you work on? Based onsite in Wilton, CT, you will develop a wide range of original children’s products that deliver on our mission while driving incremental revenue growth. You will take products from initial concept through to final production, collaborating closely with Brand, Content, Licensing, Packaging, Engineering, and Quality Assurance teams.

• Develop innovative children’s products utilizing a wide range of materials including wood, plastic, metal, and fabric
• Translate consumer trends, market insights, and marketing briefs into unique, market-viable product concepts
• Render and sketch product designs rapidly to present concepts for management approval
• Generate accurate 2D and 3D product specifications and drawings that account for cost, ergonomics, safety, and manufacturing constraints
• Build physical prototypes utilizing workshop tools and 3D printers to test design concepts
• Collaborate with the Content team to integrate graphic, editorial, and illustrative assets onto products
• Partner with Packaging and Structural Packaging teams to define product layout and overall packaging dimensions
• Review and provide technical feedback on manufacturing drawings and overseas prototypes
• Maintain constant communication with cross-functional creative and development partners throughout the entire design lifecycle

• Undergraduate degree (BFA) in Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field
• Professional product design experience within the consumer products or toy industry, with preferred experience in the infant category
• Technical drawing and sketching expertise with the ability to quickly communicate product concepts
• Advanced knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes, with specific emphasis on wood and plastics
• Complete understanding of design for manufacturing, including cost drivers, capabilities, and tooling limitations
• Expertise in 3D CAD modeling using Solid Works and digital rendering using Key Shot
• Proficiency in 2D design platforms including Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• A professional portfolio demonstrating a strong balance of aesthetic form, technical drawing accuracy, and structural product development

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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Connecticut is $68,200 to $90,900 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

• Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
• Growth and Career Opportunities
• Flexible Work Hours
• Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Other fun Perks!

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.

Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment,…