Industrial Designer I-IV

About the Role

Work with engineering, product, manufacturing, customers, and suppliers to develop design concepts for new and existing equipment. Use sketches, renderings, 3D models, and physical mock-ups to communicate ideas. Create and refine visual design concepts that balance appearance, usability, ergonomics, safety, and manufacturability. Develop decals, graphics, and warning labels that support product branding, clear communication, and applicable safety requirements. Support the overall look and feel of product families by helping maintain consistent design themes across models and updates. Review design concepts with suppliers and internal teams to confirm materials, production methods, cost considerations, and feasibility before moving designs forward.

Responsibilities

• Develop industrial design concepts for physical products, equipment, vehicles, or similar manufactured goods.
• Create and present design ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences using strong sketching, rendering, and visual communication skills.
• Use 2D and 3D design tools to create concept models, detailed drawings, renderings, and presentation materials.
• Apply understanding of ergonomics, human factors, usability, safety, and user interaction with physical products.
• Work with materials, manufacturing processes, cost, quality, durability, and producibility considerations.
• Translate user needs, product requirements, and technical constraints into practical design solutions.
• Support product graphics, decals, labels, or visual branding elements.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, manufacturing, supplier, and customer-facing teams.
• Manage multiple design priorities and follow through from concept to production support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science or Fine Arts in Industrial Design.
• 0-5+ years of relevant experience; preference for experience in lift trucks or similar industry.

Skills

• Creative, curious, and motivated to develop practical, user-focused design solutions.
• Collaborative and comfortable sharing ideas, gathering feedback, and working across teams.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to balance design, usability, safety, and manufacturability.
• Adaptable and open to feedback to improve concepts and solve design challenges.
• Organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage priorities from concept to completion.

About Us

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks, aftermarket parts, and technology and energy solutions that are transforming the way the world moves materials from Port to Home. As a global leader in the materials handling industry, Hyster-Yale has been building relationships with customers, suppliers, dealers, and employees for over 100 years.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Supportive work environment with hybrid work option
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employer-sponsored profit sharing and 401(k)

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Permanent position
• 1-10% travel required

Primary location: Hyster-Yale US, Greenville, NC (WPDC), 5200 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy, 27834.