Description
Position at HNI Workplace Furnishings
HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others, upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.
Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!
What We Need
We are looking for an Industrial Designer II to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings team.
As an Industrial Designer, you will facilitate and oversee product concept and design phases, optimizing function, value, and appearance for users and manufacturers. This role generates and evaluates multiple concepts, considering factors such as design research, competitive analysis, aesthetics, design-function relationships, ergonomics, durability, materials, budget, price, production cost, and marketing trends.
What You Will Do
- Actively participate in the development and implementation of multiple design concepts addressing customer and market needs/trends in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Lead idea/concept generation, including sketching, hand rendering, CAD modeling, 3-D modeling, and computer renderings.
- Work with various internal stakeholders to ensure final product delivery aligns with the Design Project Brief.
- Determine and oversee overall aesthetics to maintain the design integrity of the concept.
- Present detailed design proposals to the project team, discussing modification, production methods, and materials, and communicate design intent through visual deliverables.
- Ensure a design language that is brand consistent with projected designs.
- Participate in activities as appropriate to ensure the success of the organization.
What You Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design or related field required.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience required; 4 years’ relevant experience preferred.
HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and building products, operating under two segments. The
workplace furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The
residential building products segment is the nation’s leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products.
As one of the larger employers in Iowa, HNI Corporation was recognized in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for the diversity of our Board of Directors and was named in 2020, 2021, and #6 in 2022 as one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.
How we act today protects how we live tomorrow. Check out our CSR Report here: https://www.hnicorp.com/social-responsibility
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), are not just core beliefs at HNI - they are operational imperatives. We value each other’s differences in experiences and ideas to solve problems and better serve our customers. Take a look at our DEI goals here: https://www.hnicorp.com/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.
We offer Benefits on Day 1, including a new voluntary benefit, Daily Pay! To learn about all the benefits HNI has to offer visit www.HNIbenefits.com.
We also invite you to visit us at www.HNICorp.com to learn more!
Our company endeavors to make www.hnicareers.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 563-272-7400 or via email at [email protected]. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law (except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification).
