Industrial designers
National Occupation Code (NOC): 2252
Industrial designers conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products. They are employed by manufacturing industries and private design firms or they may be self-employed.
Job Duties for Industrial designers
- consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements
- analyze the intended use of product and user preferences
- carry out research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production
- prepare design concepts, sketches or models for approval
- prepare manufacturing drawings, specifications and guidelines for production, and construct prototype of design
- consult with engineers and production staff during manufacturing stage
Working Conditions for Industrial designers
Work is performed in an office environment.Alternate Job Titles
- Business Products Designer
- Consumer Products Designer
- Container Designer
- Ergonomic Products Designer
- Fixture Designer
- Furniture Designer
- Industrial Design Consultant
- Industrial Designer
- Industrial Products Designer
- Product Designer
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- Fixture Builder/Assembler
- Machine/Fixture Builders
- Fixture And Automation Designers
- Designer, Industrial Products
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- UGNX Designer
- Fixture & Gauge Builder