Highwood USA (Located in Tamaqua and Hazelton, PA) is a part of Premier Outdoor Living, an entrepreneurial manufacturer that produces products for the outdoor living space. POL consists of 3 unique business, Spa cabinets, HDPE Lumber, and Outdoor Furniture. We operate 3 facilities, 2 in Pennsylvania and 1 in Wisconsin that support the three business.

https://highwood-usa.com

This position will be Remote/Hybrid and based in Hazleton, PA

Position Summary:

We seek a passionate, curious, and driven designer with expertise in the furniture and home furnishings space. As our Senior Furniture Designer, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and creating unique and functional furniture pieces in the outdoor living segment. This role requires a blend of artistic vision, technical expertise, and an understanding of market trends and consumer needs. This position is remote, but the ideal candidate will reside within driving distance of Hazleton, PA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Essential Skills

· Develop innovative and creative furniture designs that meet market demands, our strategic needs and excel in both form and function.

· Work closely with internal sales and marketing teams to understand market/consumer needs and to deliver compelling designs.

· Work with internal engineering and operations teams to understand the unique cost drivers and limitations of the manufacturing process as it pertains to the design process.

· Balance the tradeoffs between cost and design to help make prudent decisions and deliver the best result for the organization.

· Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, while maintaining attention to detail, project quality and adherence to timelines.

· Be knowledgeable of furniture industry trends in design and color, consumer preferences, pain points, and emerging technologies. Incorporate these trends and into design concepts.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily as well as the ability to handle situations by working as a team.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in interior design, industrial design, or a related field

· 5-7 years experience in furniture or home furnishings.

· Experience in a manufacturing environment.

· Strong artistic and creative abilities.

· Proficiency in the appropriate design software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar tools.

· Excellent 2D and 3D sketching skills to rapidly communicate ideas

· Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and industry trends.

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

· Attention to detail and the ability to work within cost/budgetary constraints.

Language Skills

Able to communicate and comprehend in the English Language to perform the duties of this position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use his or her hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to accurately compare color and pattern of products to quality control standards. Frequent requirement for attention to detail; prolonged use of a computer terminal, telephones and other electronic equipment. The employee must be able to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud and PPE is required. Appropriate hearing protection while in the plant is required as noise levels within the facility meet OSHA requirements for hearing protection equipment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Engineers typically work between an office environment and the production floor but the purpose of the project may sometimes take them to non-standard workplaces. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Highwood provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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