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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 6 consecutive years, most recently in 2026! 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-ODM position, as part of the product development team, will lead and collaborate with various stakeholders within the department, sales, business development, and our R&D team overseas to develop manufacturable products for our ODM/NPD sectors 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.

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, preparing 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 categories: Watersports, furniture, toys, etc
• Utilize development methods in two main company sectors: First, Original Design Manufacturing, which focuses on client-based modification requests, and second, New Product Development (NPD), which focuses on developing new catalog products
• Collaborate with the product development team, such as product managers & associates, product design managers, industrial designers, graphic designers, and principal designers. Collaborate with other departments, such as sales and business development (Original Design Manufacturing)
• Attend initial concept kick-off meetings with Bestway clients and the ODM team to assist in refining the design scope, brainstorm solutions, identify manufacturing issues, and request all required style guides/other media to begin a design brief for the team
• Support our internal inventor relations program by executing inventor ideas and preparing any assets necessary for review by various stakeholders, and provide R&P Sheets and design sheets as necessary
• Sustain updated knowledge in relevant software and design-related tools
• Participate in multidisciplinary environments/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
• Lead all assigned projects from sketch to production with minimal supervision
• Elevate client ideas by staying up to date with market competition and trends
• Execute a proactive workflow to provide a bank of ideas ahead of client kickoff/brainstorming sessions
• Cultivate a close partnership with the ODM Team to stay current in your assigned projects, internal strategies, market maps, and matrices
• 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 industry-standard design programs, e.g., SolidWorks, Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD, etc
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes/applications, e.g., high-frequency welding or mold injection, and a general understanding of graphic treatments and printing processes; 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, and communicate effectively by presenting visually interesting ideas 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
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn through curiosity, trial & error, teaching others, and sharing the latest trends, methods, and applications relevant to industrial design or analogous fields
• Ability to utilize emotional intelligence to help collaborate effectively with a team and design products for various demographics

Required Education and Experience:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial design or similar field
• 4 to 6 years of experience
• Proficient with CAD software. CAD certificates are a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 360: Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Docs, OneDrive/SharePoint; 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

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.