Associate Brand Industrial Designer at
Whirlpool

This role in summary

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for an Associate Brand Industrial Designer. This role will be based in Benton Harbor, MI.

As a brand industrial designer you will create the future look and feel of a suite of home appliances for our portfolio of brands. You will translate brand pillars, emotions and consumer insights into compelling design narratives and product design directions. You will work across functions to develop the core design elements for production.

Your responsibilities will include

• Define the appropriate aesthetic space for a suite of home appliances through mood boards and storytelling
• Create product design concepts through sketching and 3D modeling
• Produce high quality presentations with realistic renderings
• Prototype design elements with model shops
• Develop design elements with suppliers

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design
• 1+ years of professional design experience in a corporate or consultant environment

Preferred skills and experiences

• Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate
• communication across different disciplines
• 3D Computer modeling skills
• Visual communication skills
• Keen interest in design trends
• Animation skills

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Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. We apply  ‘always on’ flexibility to all work days. You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed. Employees in this role work in person Monday through Thursday with the option to work from anywhere on Friday.

We offer other flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including:

• Flexible Friday - Option to work extra hours Monday through Thursday to finish up work early on Friday

• Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year

• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service