Plans, designs, develops and documents industrial, commercial or consumer products for manufacture with particular emphasis on ergonomic (human) factors, marketing considerations and manufacturability, and prepares designs and specifications of products for mass or batch production.

• Determines the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders; undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements; formulates design concepts for industrial, commercial and consumer products; prepares sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts; negotiates design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff; selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture; details and documents the selected design for production; prepares and commissions prototypes and samples; supervises the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and the manufacture process.

• Works indoors in design studios, workrooms, and factories.

• Works in adequately heated and ventilated work spaces.

• Sedentary to light physical demand levels.

• Frequently sits at a computer, design table or drawing board. Will occasionally stand and walk inside.

• Stretching up and reaching across may be required in the building of some models. Bending over work in process may be frequent for some modelling, drawing or detail inspection tasks on-site.

• Squatting, crouching and kneeling may be required in some modelling and inspection processes.

• Twisting of the body or neck is not a significant feature of the job.

• Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant feature of the job.

• Lifting, carrying and holding movements are likely to be required when undertaking some design work.

• Repetitive movements with the hands are likely to be required due to the use of computers, and performing tasks such as sketching and modelling work. Much industrial design is now carried out via the use of computers with design software.

• Driving is not a significant feature of the job.

• Use of hand-held objects and equipment will be frequent and may include sketching, drawing, design tools, drawing boards, cameras and computers with specialised design software.

• Mental skills necessary include design, drawing, creative, technical and mathematical, problem-solving and communication skills. Employees also need to have some knowledge of computer-aided design processes.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some cases particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.