Industrial Design Manager, HTAS / TDC

About the role

The Tools & Outdoor (T&O) division of Stanley Black & Decker is looking for an Industrial Design Manager based at its Taiwan Design Center in Taichung. Reporting to the Senior Director of the Taiwan Design Center and the Hand Tools & Storage (HTAS) Portfolio Design Manager, the manager leads daily design work and teams for several brand franchises including DEWALT, Stanley, Black & Decker, Craftsman, Mac Tools and Irwin & Lenox.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, develop and assess team members, partner with senior leaders on career planning and foster a diverse, inclusive environment
• Manage day-to-day design tasks, set priorities and assign projects, using the project management platform to track and report to Design Leadership
• Communicate clearly with project teams, the Global ID team and cross-functional partners such as engineering, packaging, program development and brand
• Support the Global Industrial Design Team's vision, follow brand VDL and guidelines, and communicate design intent through 2D and 3D drawings, 3D models and presentations
• Set design standards, promote a Design Thinking approach and guide the team toward user insights and competitive intelligence

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent
• 10+ years of design experience
• Experience with hand tool and portable storage categories desirable
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams, and to lead programs of increasing complexity
• Strong English fluency required

Required skills

• Proficiency with common design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator and Keyshot
• 3D CAD solid and surfacing modeling; CATIA experience highly desirable
• Exceptional sketching and visualizing skills
• Understanding of materials, ergonomics, manufacturing processes, DFM and value analysis
• Experience managing creative output from agencies, suppliers and vendors

What we offer

• Competitive salary plus entitlements and benefits specific to the country of hire
• Career paths across multiple tracks within a global company with 60+ brands
• Learning and development resources, including the Lean Academy and an online university