Industrial Designer

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For over almost 60 years our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the worlds leading brands and their customers. And while weve already done a lot of work were proud of were just getting started!

Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up both which fuel our purpose Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving. Through hard work dedication and creativity weve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are curious charismatic authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers kindness enthusiasts experts creators thinkers challengers collaborators and over-achievers. And together as a Crew we are revolutionizing the way the worlds leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

The Industrial Designer is responsible for the planning design and documentation of new and existing products ensuring solutions are functional user-friendly and aligned to brand technology and commercial requirements. The role focuses on concept development usability and manufacturability supporting the delivery of products that meet quality aesthetic and production standards across the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities for the role

Design Development & Delivery - Deliver high-quality design outputs that meet technical requirements timelines and defined success criteria supporting the successful development of new and existing products across the product lifecycle.

Translate technical briefs into practical design solutions that meet functional and performance requirements

Plan and prioritise design tasks to support delivery of agreed milestones and project outcomes

Produce design outputs that balance usability aesthetics manufacturability and commercial considerations

Ensure design work is completed accurately and meets defined quality and performance expectations

Design Ideation Documentation & Communication - Translate design briefs into clear structured outputs that communicate intent effectively and support alignment across design engineering and manufacturing stakeholders.

Develop artefacts that clearly convey design ideas and functionality

Prepare accurate technical drawings and specifications to support manufacturing and production

Present design concepts and prototypes in a clear and structured manner to support feedback and decision-making

Incorporate user insights and feedback into design iterations to strengthen usability and product outcomes

Manufacturing & Product Realisation - Apply practical understanding of materials and manufacturing processes to ensure design solutions are feasible efficient and ready to progress into production.

Apply Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Excellence (DFX) principles during design development

Build and test prototypes or samples to validate product functionality usability and performance

Assess design feasibility by considering materials production methods safety requirements and operational constraints

Refine designs to support smooth transition from concept through to production readiness

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement - Work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders and contribute to the continuous improvement of design practices team capability and product outcomes.

Engage proactively with product engineering marketing and New Product Introduction (NPI) stakeholders to maintain alignment and progress

Communicate updates risks and design considerations clearly to support effective project delivery

Share knowledge and contribute ideas through team forums

Provide guidance and informal support to junior team members to strengthen team capability

Qualifications and experience

Bachelors degree in Industrial Design Product Design Mechanical Engineering or related field

3 years experience in industrial design or product development roles

Experience in product design creation metalwork basic electrical knowledge DFM technical drawing BOM & costing

Experience delivering manufacturing ready outputs including CAD drawings and documentation

2D visualisation and graphic communication tools such as Adobe suite/ Figma/ Canva et

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About Coates

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are industry leaders who have won awards and set records. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and we successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history.

We are led by a forward-thinking CEO who has demonstrated a true passion for people and making Coates a place where people genuinely enjoy working. Our growth plans enable a focus on providing rapid career advancement opportunities for our talent.

Together we are creators allowing us to make our purpose a reality to create immersive brand experiences for everyone.

Join a Crew that Cares

Be part of a global team of talented ambitious creative people that value integrity individuality and inclusivity. (Ask us about our Equality Empowerment Initiatives).

The benefits include an annual market competitive bonus program and our Thrive Program which includes a suite of flexible work options because were strong believers that you should never miss an important life or work moment. Thrive also provides dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions) a Global Wellness paid day off to recharge as well as a Give Back Day to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community.

Be inspired To Be More

We skip the red tape and aim to always stay nimble. Were proud of where weve been and are energized by where were going. We encourage ideas and perspectives because we know the more we have the better we are. We work hard but have fun along the way. We push the boundaries but keep it real and authentic. We believe in the values that got us here are the ones that will continue to lead us forward. We are excited by what weve accomplished but know the best is yet to come.

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed national or ethnic origin gender religion disability age political affiliation or belief disabled veteran veteran of the Vietnam Era or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

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Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1