Design
Permanent
Job Description
Electrolux Design is building a world-class design team with the task to design future home appliances that deliver great sustainable user experiences for people around the world. The global Electrolux Design team consists of over 200 designers located in 6 different locations, working across the different experience areas of Taste, Care, and Wellbeing. As a member of our Design Team, you will contribute to our bigger goal of making a positive impact on people’s everyday lives.
We are currently looking for a talented CMF Designer who will apply their skills to ideate, visualize, and develop proposals for colors, materials, and finishes. Someone with a keen interest in material innovation, and with a focus on always finding the best sustainable solution. The chosen candidate will be part of a multi-functional design team that will design the future of Electrolux Fabric Care and Dish Care appliances.
You will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina and you will be part of a global CMF team, collaborating with designers located both at the Electrolux HQ in Stockholm, Sweden and in the other Design Studios. Collaboration and alignment towards common goals are important, but at the same time you will have the ability to work independently and be part of evolving the CMF expression within the Care Design team.
A typical day at work
As a CMF designer at Electrolux, you will be involved in every aspect of the design process from initial ideas to the implementation. This includes CMF and trend research, material innovation and storytelling, development of CMF assets, and execution of final color, materials, and finishes for production through prototyping, user testing, and the development of new materials. You will need to be highly detail-oriented, creative, and committed to working in multi-functional and multi-cultural teams. To succeed, you will need to have active collaborative and communicative approach to build strong partnerships within Design, R&D, Purchasing teams, and external suppliers.
Main responsibilities:
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Manage CMF deliverables into multiple product development projects within Fabric Care and Dish Care product categories
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Explore a wide variety of compelling color and material options through digital and physical prototypes
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Develop, analyze, and approve final color, materials, and finishes for production
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Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, also identifying new resources for materials to ensure innovative designs
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Collaborate with local and global Design teams, internal stakeholders, and external suppliers to translate project goals into relevant design solutions
Education & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, or related field
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3 or more years of CMF Design experience
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Experience and technical understanding of CMF manufacturing technologies and keen interest to continuously learn.
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Experience in trend and consumer research, understanding and translating user’s needs into actionable design insights
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Good communicator: visually oriented, with good verbal skills with strong ability to communicate ideas, influencing development teams and stakeholders
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Must have a strong working knowledge of 3D and 2D visualization software like Keyshot, Photoshop, & Illustrator.
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Fluency in English, other languages are a benefit.
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Willingness to travel and represent the Design Team at manufacturing sites.
Where you’ll be:
This position will be based at our Corporate Headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Benefits highlights:
- Hybrid work model
- Generous relocation package
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Competitive holiday and vacation time off program
- Retirement Savings Plan (401(k)) with relevant company contribution. Discounted products and an EAP upon hire and tuition reimbursement after 12 months of service
As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take.
Top Skills
What We Do
Delta Faucet Company is a company which delivers faucets, showers and bathroom accessories.
Delta Faucet Company is a division of Masco Corporation and is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of residential and commercial faucets. The company manufactures the Delta®, Brizo® and Peerless® faucet brands.
The flagship Delta brand includes stylish and innovative products that add functionality and help consumers find a smarter way to work with water. The premium, fashion Brizo faucet brand, meets the demand for aesthetics and performance with a collection of distinctively designed faucets that create a fashion statement in the home. The Peerless brand offers affordable faucets with proven design in a range of styles and finishes for both consumers and trade professionals alike.
Delta Faucet Company places a high priority on products that address today's environmental concerns, such as accessibility to water, water conservation and water quality. To that end, Delta Faucet invests in internal processes and systems that provide innovative solutions and ensure exceptional customer satisfaction. As a manufacturer partner of the WaterSense® program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Delta Faucet Company is committed to working with the EPA to actively protect the future of our nation's water supply. The Company also practices improved manufacturing processes to reduce its ecological footprint.
