Senior CMF Designer

The Senior Color, Material, Finish (CMF) Designer role will be responsible for creating high-profile CMF design solutions that delight consumers while aligning brand level initiatives with actionable customer, market, and trend insights.  This role will lead the CMF design for 1 – 2 product categories with dependable cross-functional accountability, expert level presentation, and an eye for details.

Shark Design is a team of Industrial Designers and CMF Designers working on products across the Shark brand – (Specify Brand when posting add)

Please provide a copy of your resume and portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE OF CMF  DESIGNER:

• Own full CMF design workload across multiple categories including mood/concept board
  creation, Keyshot renderings, ID Spec building, cross-functional stewardship, and follow-up.
• Practice user-centered design approach to translate consumer insights into meaningful product solutions that will delight consumers both on an emotional/experiential and functional level.
• Conceptualize and visualize concepts through high quality mood boards, product renderings, and presentations.
• Deliver clean, well-composed product ID Specs to vendors, detailing fit, finishes, color, graphics, etc.
• Collaborates cross functionally to conceptualize, visualize and create new CMF strategies.
• Conduct brainstorming sessions and design reviews.
• Maintains quality standards for CMF design throughout the product lifecycle
• Stays abreast with current and emerging trends, innovations and materials within the industry
• Solves complex problems by challenging assumptions using creativity and innovatively.
• Drive innovative approaches through emerging product trends or new technologies.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards.
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge on full product development cycle with ability to navigate through technical and business constraints for achieving the best possible quality outcomes.
• Understand SharkNinja's brands and help define the company’s future product development strategies.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

• • • BA or BS in Industrial Design or similar discipline
    • MS in Industrial Design or a related field preferred.
    • 3 -5+ years of experience working as a CMF designer, experience within consumer appliances or related industries would be ideal. 
    • Experience with injection molded plastics.
    • Proficiency with 3D rendering program Keyshot required.
    • 2D skills via sketching, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
    • Proficiency with CAD – Solidworks or Rhino encouraged.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
    • Ability to plan and manage multiple projects.
    • Strong detail orientation with ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
    • Proven track record for delivering products through production.
    • Ability to work independently, own the entire development process with minimal supervision or guidance.
    • Strong understanding of mechanical engineering and part design.
    • Strong analytical thinking that leads to creative solutions and innovative ideas.
    • A strong original portfolio of creative work that clearly demonstrates a product development process.
    • Strong team player.
    • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) along with good sound interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.

YOUR ROLE in leading our SUCCESS DRIVERS & representing our UNIQUE MINDSET

• Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED” 
• Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
• Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”
• Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
• Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT” 

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at [email protected]