Industrial Designer II

At Bestway USA, our passions and innovations come to life thanks to the people who work here. We value diversity and believe that different backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives help us spread happiness and create a culture of positivity. We embrace flexibility and many of our positions offer a hybrid work-from-home schedule. Bestway USA was selected as one of the top companies to work for in Arizona for 5 consecutive years, most recently in 2025! We generously start all employees with at least 20 days of paid time off annually and at least 14 paid holidays. We are a hard-working, casual, dog-friendly company (yes, your polite and playful pup is always welcome at our office!). We invest in our employees' - and their families - health; we believe this is part of your total compensation, so we strive to keep employee costs low and contribute thousands each year to every plan's premium. Our Core Values of Respect, Recognition, Accountability, Leadership, and Communication guide our decision making, how we engage with others, and how we lead our teams. 

The Industrial Designer II position is part of the product development team and will lead key categories and collaborate with various stakeholders within the department, sales, business development, and our R&D team overseas to develop manufacturable consumer goods for our NPD/ODM sectors. This is through methods such as ideation, visualization, CADD/CAID modeling, concept render, graphic treatment, preparation of design for manufacturing sheet, and prototype analysis/revision. The designer must complete work independently with minimal supervision and is expected to support other members in reviewing final manufacturing sheets.  

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for the following development methods: design research, ideation (brainstorming), concept/development design and refinement, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)/Computer-Aided Industrial Design (CAID), layout/presentation render proposals, graphic treatments/applications, prepare design for manufacturing sheets (design sheets) which includes layout, detail callouts/drawings, and graphic treatment details/assets assembly; prototype sample analysis and revisions
• Create a design framework that considers cost, safety, ergonomics, size limits, manufacturing/printing limitations, feasibility, viability, and market desirability for the following inflatable categories: Watersports, furniture, toys, etc., also includes injection molded and metal frame products 
• Utilize development methods in two main company sectors: New Product Development (NPD), which focuses on developing new catalog products; Original Design Manufacturing (ODM), which focuses on client-based modification request
• Collaborate with the product development team, such as product managers & associates, product design manager, industrial designers and graphic designers. Additionally, collaborate with other departments such as sales, business development (Original Design Manufacturing) and creative service team (branding, packaging, and catalogs) 
• Sustain updated knowledge in relevant software and design related tools
• Participate in multidisciplinary environment/focus groups or surveys
• Maintain an organized file system 
• Provide and receive constructive feedback to and from all team members 
• Follow directions and execute manufacturable based solutions, with detail and accuracy
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn through curiosity, trial & error, teaching others, and sharing the latest trends, methods, and applications relevant to the field of industrial design or analogous fields
• Lead key and strategic categories from sketch to production  
• Elevate assigned categories by staying up to date with market competition and trends
• Execute a proactive workflow to provide baseline projects ahead of the primary development season
• Cultivate a close partnership with Product Managers to stay current in your assigned categories' internal strategies, market maps, and matrices 
• Teach other design members the nuances of your categories to diversify the team’s knowledge and create a designer backup system  
• Collect and manage a stream of ideas for the assigned categories  
• Help maintain and update the internal R&D design manual 
• Update the internal project tracker weekly with the most current information  

Competencies: 

• Ability to use relevant CADD/CAID software, i.e., Fusion 360. Also, acceptable experience in any industry standard design programs, e.g., SolidWorks, PTC Creo, AutoCAD, etc. 
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes/application, e.g., high frequency welding or mold injection, and general understanding of graphic treatments and printing process; experience in inflatables or relevant products, e.g., watersports, outdoor toys, furniture, or pools is a plus. 
• Skilled in analog/digital communications such as sketching and prototyping 
• Ability to adhere to timelines, collaborate with all stakeholders respectively, and communicate effectively by presenting ideas in a visually interesting way that would gain the support of the product development team and other departments
• Ability to complete designs for manufacturing sheets with minimal supervision 
• Comfortable proposing and executing projects Independently In assigned categories
• Ability to utilize emotional intelligence to help collaborate effectively with a team and design products for various demographics 

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or similar field from a NASAD-accredited or internationally recognized institution with 4-8 years of experience
• Alternatively, associate degree in Industrial Design or similar field with 6-10 years of professional experience
• Portfolio demonstrates ability to own project deliverables, generate refined concepts, collaborate cross-functionally, and execute high-quality design solutions
• Proficient with CAD software. CAD certificates are a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365: Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, OneDrive/SharePoint using Mac OS or Windows
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite software/render programs, i.e., Illustrator, Photoshop and Keyshot. 
• Experience in InDesign, lightroom, and other relevant render programs such as Rhino, Alias, etc. is a plus
• Experience with designing toys or related types of consumer products, with designing injection molded products a plus

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time hybrid position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Required in-office Monday’s and Wednesday’s. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel: <20% travel, including international 

Bestway (USA) Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at Bestway will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.