科勒（中国）投资有限公司

BASIC FUNCTION
Help create innovative concepts, products, services, experiences and human interfaces through the design process while recognizing the influences from manufacturing, marketing, engineering, cost and timing.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities:

1. Design innovative products and take the designs from concept through implementation.
2. Learn the New Product Development process and the process of design.
3. Know and understand Kohler products and products offered by competitors.
4. Learn about design-related areas such as trends, color, materials/processes, or CAID.
5. Contribute to accomplishing the day-to-day activities of the Industrial Design department.

Major Tasks:

1. Work very closely with all new product development departments, especially Engineering, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing, in a team atmosphere.
2. Create many diverse ideas in order to inspire and stimulate meanful products.
3. Participate in new product development and line extensions activities with the purpose of generating innovative product concepts and solutions.
4. Determine appropriate approaches to concept development and execute design research, product concept drawings, physical modeling, and product presentations.
5. Communicate all Industrial Design specifications and maintain design integrity throughout the development process.
6. Develop new methods of physical modeling as appropriate to cost and timing factors.
7. Maintain current awareness of consumer and competitor product offerings including product design trends in Europe, UK and Foreign Markets
8. Develop and maintain familiarity with materials and processes used in the industry and the manufacture of Kohler plumbing products.

Profile:

1. May have one or more of the following expertise that would be unique and desirable to a given category:
Bathing - Hydrotherapy, a high affinity for water as an experiential medium
Sanitary - Materials expertise in ceramics, human factors understanding related to hygiene, highly refined, three-dimensional styling capability.
Furniture - Talent and aptitude with wood, mechanical sensibility, sensitivity to designing to meet broad consumer preferences including traditional style
Kitchen - Materials expertise in stainless steel and cast iron, knowledge and talent in kitchen design, cabinetry, culinary interest
Faucets - Materials and process knowledge in metals, mechanical aptitude,
Performance Showering - A high affinity for water as an experiential medium, fluid mechanics aptitude
Interior Design – Architecture – talent and aptitude to deliver creative solutions for the bathing and kitchen environment as a whole and understand how this breaks down into new product design
2. Creativity
3. Passion
4. Leadership
5. Teamwork
6. Ability to create a vision and innovate
7. Common Sense
8. Positive Attitude
9. Diversity

RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS
Supervisory Relationships:
1. Reports to Studio Manager (French)
Organization Relationships:
1. Works alongside Engineering, Marketing, Communications,and Manufacturing in a team environment.
External Business Relationships:
1. Attends industry trade show and seminars as needed to maintain awareness of competitor products, designs, and overall consumer product design trends in China Mainland.
2. Occasional contact with vendors and suppliers.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university or college of design with academic emphasis on product design.
工业设计专业优先

科勒公司创立于1873年，是世界领先的卫浴及厨具设备制造商。不论在技术、工艺及款式上，科勒都为家居带来无可比拟的创意和美感。科勒在全球拥有55多家制造工厂，超过33,000名员工。在中国，科勒建立了9家工厂，并在北京、广州、成都、武汉、杭州、南京、深圳、香港设有销售办事处。为满足业务拓展需要，科勒（中国）投资有限公司诚聘人员：

公司将提供具有挑战性的工作环境以及良好的培训和发展机会。有意者请在两周内将中英文简历、相关资历证明、近照一张及期望薪金寄至本公司，并在信封上注明应聘职位。