About Us
Day to day life has room for improvement.
That was our basic thinking when we founded simplehuman in 2000. Our mission is to bring high-performance and sustainable innovation to basic but essential tasks in our daily routine at home. Through new technologies, meticulous engineering and an obsession for improvement, we find new and better ways to achieve basic but important daily tasks.
About the role
simplehuman is seeking a entry-level Associate Industrial Designer/Model Maker to join our Design team. This role will help build models and prototypes to help us refine early concepts. S/he will be part of a multi-disciplinary group of product managers, engineers, and designers that develop our innovative, modern products.
This is a full-time, on-site position in our Torrance, CA office.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create prototypes and components from 3-D model files supplied from design/engineering teams.
• Use 3d printers, laser cutter, and other shop equipment to create medium to high fidelity prototypes.
• Maintain tools shop and 3D printers.
• Edit/tweak 3D model files to optimize for 3D printing.
About You
• Current ID/Mech Eng student or Bachelors in Industrial Design/Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience working with Model Shop materials and equipment such as model board, wood, metal, plastics, urethanes, power tools, hand tools, etc.
• Experience with 3D printers required.
• Proficiency in shop processes and safety procedures for tool use.
• Proficiency in Solidworks.
• A lover of clean, modern design.
• Builder/tinkerer with assembly and/or wrenching skills. Do you build FPV drones/bicycles/furniture/cars?
Please include a portfolio link.