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Intermediate / Senior Industrial Designer

  • Toronto, ON
  • On-site
  • Posted Sep 9, 2026
  • 1 position

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Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Apply by
Mar 8, 2027
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week
Seniority
Mid-Senior level
Application method
Direct apply is available

Job summary

The role leads the development and execution of custom furniture and product design for luxury hospitality environments. It involves translating conceptual ideas into buildable technical solutions while coordinating with fabricators and interior design teams.

Job details

Role: The Intermediate / Senior Industrial Designer leads the development, coordination, and execution of custom furniture, fixtures, and product design within hospitality and luxury interior environments. With extensive professional experience, this role is responsible for driving design development from concept through fabrication and implementation, balancing strong creative vision with technical expertise and production knowledge. Working closely with project leads, interior designers, fabricators, consultants, vendors, and external collaborators, the Intermediate / Senior Industrial Designer translates conceptual ideas into highly resolved, technically sophisticated, and buildable design solutions. This role requires a high level of design sensibility, technical problem-solving ability, organization, and confidence managing complex project scopes within fast-paced multidisciplinary environments. With minimum 5+ years professional experience, this role contributes to concept development, design refinement, 3D modeling, technical documentation, material research, vendor coordination, and presentation deliverables across multiple project phases. Responsibilities: Contributes to design research across precedent, vendors, materials, fabrication methods, and emerging cultural/design references aligned with project vision. Collaborates with vendors, fabricators, and consultants to review materials, fabrication methods, prototypes, and technical details. Demonstrates strong understanding of furniture construction methods, joinery, material behavior, fabrication techniques, and manufacturing processes. Contributes to conceptual exploration through studies, imagery, sketching and design refinement exercises. Participates actively in internal reviews, design coordination meetings, consultant meetings and presentation preparation. Coordinates with interior design teams to integrate furniture development within overall project execution. Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Furniture Design, Architecture, or related discipline. Advanced proficiency in Solid Works, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp (considered an asset)

What you’ll do

The role leads the development and execution of custom furniture and product design for luxury hospitality environments. It involves translating conceptual ideas into buildable technical solutions while coordinating with fabricators and interior design teams.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or a related field and at least 5 years of professional experience. Advanced proficiency in Solid Works, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite is required.

Listed skills

  • Technical Documentation · Preferred
  • SketchUp · Preferred
  • 3D Modeling · Preferred
  • Vendor Coordination · Preferred
  • Product Design · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Industrial Design
  • 3D Modeling
  • Solid Works
  • Rhino
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • SketchUp
  • Furniture Construction
  • Technical Documentation
  • Material Research
  • Vendor Coordination
  • Product Design
  • Fabrication Techniques

Job areas

  • Art & Design
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitality
  • Creative & Media

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