Industrial Designer - Kohler Ventures at
Kohler

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Opportunity

Kohler Ventures is an independent company wholly owned by Kohler Co., a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, tile and home interiors, and an international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations. Our mission is to build new digital businesses that empower consumers to lead healthier lives. We explore how familiar experiences can be enhanced and innovations developed through the integration of leading-edge technology, science, and design. Come join us as we build a best-in-class global multi-disciplinary team across artificial intelligence, machine learning, design, advanced software and hardware engineering, strategy, venture investments, sales, marketing, and partnerships. Our locations are Palo Alto, CA US, New York City, NY US, Kohler, WI US, Seoul, Korea, and Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Industrial Designer – Kohler Ventures will be responsible for creating innovative concepts, products, services, experiences, and human interfaces through the design process.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work very closely with all new product development departments, especially Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing, in a team atmosphere achieving new product design requirements.
• Generate a variety of unique ideas that can inspire and encourage the creation of meaningful products.
• Participate in new product development activities which include generation of new product concepts.
• Determine appropriate approaches and execute design research, product concept drawings, physical modeling, and product presentations.
• Develop new methods of physical modeling as appropriate to cost and timing factors.
• Maintain current awareness of consumer competitor product offerings including product design trends in both the U.S. and in foreign markets.

Skills/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university or college of industrial design with academic emphasis on product design.
• 3+ years of demonstrably successful Industrial Design experience post-internships, delivering solutions that combine innovative creativity, technical expertise, and user-centered thinking, enabling functional and aesthetically advanced design.

Preferred

• Previous experience in a start-up or organization experiencing fast growth.
• Previous experience working globally with diverse teams.

In order to be considered, please make sure to include a link to your online professional portfolio with your application. If your portfolio is password protected, kindly provide the password with your application

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

The approved base salary range for this position is $76,050-$96,050. The actual base salary offered to a candidate may be higher than the approved range. This will vary depending on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. This position is subject to a 16% Area Salary Differential (Cost of Living Adjustment) in the NYC metro area. The approved base salary range including ASD for this position is $88,218-$111,418 depending on location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and a special project incentive.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location:  Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite at either Kohler, WI or NYC