Sr. Industrial Designer

Lasko Products, a market leader for nearly 120 years in home comfort products, including portable fans, heaters and air purifiers, is seeking a Sr. Industrial Designer based in our West Chester, PA headquarters.  

 As a Senior Industrial Designer, you’ll lead the design vision for new and existing products—from sketch to shelf. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and manufacturing teams to create products that are innovative, user-friendly, and aesthetically compelling. This is a hands-on role for a designer who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and enjoys owning projects end-to-end. 

This role will report to Director of Industrial Design.  

 Key Responsibilities:                                                                                                    

• Create user-centered design concepts by considering customer and consumer feedback, metrics, and usability findings 
• Understand user needs, technical limitations, cost targets, timelines, and business objectives. 
• Ability to hand sketch concepts to communicate initial designs 
• Create detailed 3D form designs in CAD to share with mechanical engineers for component integration. 
• Working collaboratively with the mechanical engineering team to ensure product manufacturability and integrity 
• Driving design innovation, identifying and solving complex design challenges, and developing creative solutions.  
• Create user-centered design concepts by considering customer and consumer feedback, metrics, and usability findings 
• Participating in and utilizing user research, customer research, and useability studies to inform design decisions.  
• Expertise creating high quality renderings using tools such as Keyshot, Solidworks Visualize or equivalent to communicate design concepts 
• Clearly communicating design concepts and decisions to stakeholders through presentations, technical documents, and drawings.   
• Creates Manufacturing Documentation specifications: Material, Color and Finish 
• Mentoring the junior design staff and assisting them understanding our process and brand 
• Build concept and presentation prototypes as needed 
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure designs are feasible, manufacturable, and meet cost targets 

  Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in industrial design, product design and 7+ years of professional experience 
• Strong Problem-Solving skills. 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills 
• Proficient in 2D/3D tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, SolidWorks, Rhino, KeyShot, Fusion 360) 
• Strategic and tactical thinking 
• Proven track record of bringing products to market in mass production. 
• Familiarity with the technical considerations needed when designing for consumer experiences 
• Ability to drive the design review cycle and close on design requirements with little supervision 
• Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with engineers for implementation of designs 
• Self-motivated to complete all task required of the job and high attention to detail 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

 

About Lasko Products

 Better Air Starts Here. 

Lasko Products is the leading air solutions brand with a reputation for reliable products, peak performance, and perpetual innovation – our commitment to our customers for over a century. Founded in 1906 by Henry Lasko in Philadelphia, Lasko has evolved for over a century to become the global leader in air solution products. From our roots in small appliances, fans, and portable heaters, we’ve grown to bec