Sellmark is dedicated to making "brands that sell" by producing industry-leading outdoor lifestyle products and brands. Serving more than 50 countries, including retailers in every state across the United States, Sellmark has industry-leading products, including night vision, laser sights, boresights, thermal scopes, tactical rifle scopes, red dot sights, hunting scopes, shooting rests, and law enforcement products. Sellmark products and brands have been sold in more than 5,000 locations worldwide. Sellmark includes Sightmark, Pulsar, Firefield, Kopfjäger, BulletSafe, and INFORCE. As a growing organization with a headquarters that boasts a manufacturing space, recent expansion, gym, sauna, event space, kitchen/bar, and a ranch located in Fairfield, Texas, Sellmark is a place that fosters an engaged community. We promote a healthy outdoor lifestyle and innovation through positive leadership, strong ethics, and unequaled hard work. Sellmark encourages self-growth through a team-oriented approach, with the utmost respect for our coworkers and customers. Whether through various outings or impromptu cornhole tournaments at lunch – at Sellmark, our culture and outdoor lifestyle are celebrated at every opportunity. A result is a place that every employee is proud to call home.
Position Description
As a Junior Industrial Designer at Sellmark Corporation, you will play a key role in the product development process, from concept generation to final production. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will leverage your design expertise to create innovative and visually compelling solutions that meet the needs of our products and exceed industry standards.
Essential Duties And Tasks
Generate conceptual design sketches and drawings.
Develop and present compelling design proposals to department heads or project stakeholders.
Creates detailed designs by hand or using computer-aided design.
Fabricate prototypes via 3D printing, hand and power tools.
Understanding technical aspects of materials and applies to design appropriately.
Researches market opportunities, customer needs, and competition to develop new product specifications, designs, and project proposals.
Coordinates across departments and tracks projects using project management systems (Bluemine, ClickUp, Trello, etc.) to ensure deadlines are met.
Develop 3D models for marketing graphical materials and illustrations.
Communicates with factories to send and receive product proposals, technical information, and quotations on new product proposals or products with quality concerns.
Participate in market and user-experience research through sales field trips, field hunts, and interactions with customers at trade shows.
Performs thorough testing and analysis reports of proof of concepts, design, and production prototypes.
Interfaces with Quality Assurance staff in product inspection and failure analysis reports.
Assists with technical training of Sales/Marketing/Quality Assurance on new products.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each procedure or task is performed. The employee is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in industrial design.
Model making experience.
Highly proficient in SolidWorks modeling software.
Knowledge to setup and operate 3D printers and select appropriate materials for such operations.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously from concept to late product lifecycle.
Willing to study and learn various technologies, markets, and competition.
Ability to set up and operate product test criteria.
Self-motivated, decisive, and able to work in team environment.
Must possess communication skills with the ability to understand technical language and translate for non-technical employees and customers.
Excellent computer skills.
Experience and interest in outdoor/hunting markets is a plus.
WORK SCHEDULE/HOURS
Main hours are Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.
Schedules will vary depending on business needs, and may entail working nights, weekends and holidays. Must be flexible to work outside of normal departmental operating hours.
Benefits
Competitive salary based on experience.
401k match
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Generous paid vacation.
Company expansion which includes a gym, sauna, wellness center, chiropractor, cafeteria, and event space
Personal days with a generous holiday schedule
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Manufacturing
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