Industrial Designer

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Industrial Designer - Carmel, Indiana

We are seeking an Industrial Designer to drive the evolution of our Research and Industrial Design team. This role will support Allegion brands creating products for home and commercial applications. An ideal candidate will possess strong background in human-centered design, a proven track record of contributing to successful product launches that solve user problems with simplicity, economy, and mindful technology, with an eye for the future and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. This role will contribute to all aspects of project completion and deliverables for assigned projects, while providing input to enhance and innovate the process itself, helping the team to meet the evolving needs of the business.

What You Will Do :

Drive independent completion of the industrial design process for projects of any size, typically leading small to medium initiatives, and contributing to large programs.

Collaborate with the Primary Research team to make design decisions based on market needs, competitive analysis, and other research outputs.Participate in research projects to scope, execute, and analyze data.

Maintain awareness of all active projects for the team, and seek to support, and identify risks or opportunities to increase design quality.

Contribute to knowledge management of design and style trends, process flows, manufacturing capabilities, business needs, and design philosophies.

Develop an evolving mastery of Allegion’s product and service portfolios, and the necessary insight and skills required to support them within the industrial design function.Identify knowledge gaps and suggest solutions.

Collaborate with engineering to refine designs for manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.

What you Need to Succeed :

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design from an accredited school.

5+ years of experience designing products for manufacture.

Strong ability to communicate ideas through storytelling, research, and design theory. The ability to work creatively through multiple approaches in the problem space preferred.

Depth and breadth of experience and understanding of a wide variety of design principles.

Strong communication skills, with experience showcasing the value of industrial design to internal and external partners.

Proven ability to produce complex geometry and highly realistic rendering and perform as an individual contributor at every stage of the industrial design process, leveraging a variety of software and hardware tools, as appropriate.

Exceptional ability to provide and apply feedback to evolutions in design and offer perspective on risk management and problem solving.

Seamless team partnership, with a knack for spotting opportunities for collaboration, navigating debates with cross-functional team members with objectivity and inclusion.

Ability to travel up to 10%

CAD experience is required. Creo knowledge is preferred.

Working knowledge of KeyShot, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe illustrator.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if :

You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.

You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us :

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”.

A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period

Tuition Reimbursement

Unlimited PTO

Employee Discounts through

Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching