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WAYB · 2 months ago

Lead Industrial Designer

WAYB is a company dedicated to creating family products that are safer, healthier, and responsibly made. As a Senior Industrial Designer, you will lead the design process from concept to commercialization, shaping the product design vision and collaborating closely with various teams to deliver innovative and sustainable designs.

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Responsibilities

Lead industrial design efforts from concept to commercialization for WAYB and WAYB controlled brands in collaboration with the Sr. Director of Product
Drive creative problem solving, balancing innovative, visionary ideas with manufacturable, quality, cost-effective, timely solutions
Provide clear, confident decision making at every stage of design, with strong grasp of how to balance aesthetics, features, cost, sustainability, and performance
Interpret and implement product briefs
Analyze user insights, market trends, competitor landscape to identify new product opportunities
Collaborate closely with engineers, developers, and suppliers to integrate hardgoods and softgoods into high-performing designs
Present new product design theory, points of differentiation, and update to fit, features, and aesthetic during cross-functional phase gate reviews
Ensure product designs comply with any new and current federal, state, and third party certification regulation requirements
Design products and select materials with a focus on sustainability, performance, and quality, ensuring alignment with WAYB's sustainability initiatives
Create tech pack drawings for new product development handoff
Serve as a creative force with a positive influence over the future expansion of the WAYB innovation team culture, physical space and professional influence
Support and actively participate in company and employee initiatives that reinforce and further establish the company’s commitment to people and planet

Qualification

Industrial designSustainable design3D CAD modelingProduct commercializationCreative problem solvingUser insights analysisProject managementCollaborationCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree required
U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship required
7 or more years experience in product design, with additional experience in project management, development, or sourcing
Background check (required, due to user testing with families)
Willingness to work varied hours to comply with international time zones
Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally (approximately 10-20% of the time)
Heavy experience working and communicating across international teams
Located in, or willing to relocate to, the Salt Lake City, Utah area

Company

WAYB

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WAYB is reinventing products to make them better for parents, kids, and the planet.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage

Leadership Team

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Tio Jung
Chief Executive Officer
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Michael 'mc' Crooke, PhD
Co-Founder
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