Senior Industrial Designer, Wellness

Location: Kohler

** Senior Industrial Designer, Wellness*
* _Work Mode:
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* Location:

 
** Onsite 4 days onsite - Kohler, WI

** Opportunity*
* Within the Industrial Design Team, you'll work at the leading edge of innovation-exploring temperature variation, the soothing power of water, and multisensory experiences that calm, invigorate, and inspire. Your mission is clear: redefine wellness through design-bringing meaningful products, experiences, and interfaces to life that connect emotionally with consumers and push the category forward.

As a Senior Industrial Designer, you will play a critical leadership role within the New Product Development (NPD) community for Wellness. You'll lead complex design initiatives from early concept through implementation, shaping not just what we make-but how we think about wellness as a brand.

You'll balance creative vision with strategic thinking, collaborating across engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and beyond to deliver inspired, feasible, and market‑ready solutions.

Key Responsibilities

+ Lead and own large-scale and/or complex design projects from concept generation through implementation.

+ Champion design excellence by guiding problem-solving exercises, ideation sessions, and critiques with Industrial Design partners and cross-functional teams.

+ Translate ideas into reality through sketching, CAD, and high-fidelity mockups, ensuring exceptional attention to detail at every stage.

+ Develop and present compelling product strategies and design narratives that deliver competitive and financial advantage.

+ Build deep insight into socioeconomic trends, technology, interiors, and the wellness industry, applying learnings to product strategy and innovation.

+ Define the target consumer for each product category and channel, ensuring design decisions resonate with the intended audience.

+ Serve as a subject-matter expert in the Wellness category, executing design research, concept development, physical modeling, and storytelling.

+ Partner closely with Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to align design intent with business realities and operational excellence.

+ Continuously explore and evolve model-making and presentation techniques to support speed, cost, and impact.

+ Maintain awareness of consumer expectations, competitor offerings, and global design trends across U.S. and international markets.

** Skills/Requirements*
* + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design (or related field) from an accredited institution.

+ 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 3+ years with a Master's degree in industrial design, interior design, architecture, furniture, lighting, consumer research, or a related discipline.

+ Passion for wellness and human-centered design; experience in wellness-focused products or environments is a strong plus.

+ A bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and openness to pivot as market dynamics evolve.

+ Startup or zero‑to‑one product experience preferred.

+ A collaborative mindset and willingness to jump in wherever needed to move the business forward.

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** _Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future._*
* _We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you'll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period.  The salary range for this position is $94,350 - $145,350. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location.

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation._

** Why Choose Kohler?*
* We empower each associate to #Become More At Kohler  with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we're driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

** About Us*
* It is Kohler's policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants 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  .  Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.