Product Development Associate

| Chicago
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Position Overview:

Our vision is to design and build revolutionary products to market and sell through both our Direct-to-Customer channels and more broadly across other outdoor channels. We are looking for a product development associate to assist our owned brand team in achieving that vision. The primary responsibilities of this role will be product design, project management and product sourcing.
 

What you will do:

  • Creating CAD files from industrial design drawings.
  • Creating molds from existing CAD files.
  • Conduct research and analysis on current market trends in order to determine areas for future expansion/improvement.
  • Assist in the development of product roadmaps.
  • Collaboration with 3rd party advisors to collect insight on product design decisions.
  • Craft, edit and finalize RFP’s that will be sent to designers.
  • Assist in communication between product designers and the OEM team.
  • Manage product prototypes.
  • Set up and manage proper testing protocols for OEM products.
  • Organize and record samples that have been received.
  • Data entry in various systems related to OEM management.
  • Collaboration with other team members on packaging design.
  • Prepare materials and notes for weekly team meetings.
  • Assist in the vetting of new suppliers.

What makes this a special opportunity:

  • We are a dynamic early-stage startup with tons of momentum (ranked #435 on the 2017 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies)
  • We are a small team, so you will have significant key responsibilities, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to help continue to build a great company
  • You will work with and learn from experienced leaders who have a track record of building successful companies
  • We place a premium on building a great culture made up of great people

 

What will make you successful:

  • Curiosity: Always seeking to understand “why”. Always looking to make things better.
  • Passion: You are driven by a love for what you do
  • Optimism: The ability to bounce back quickly when something doesn’t work
  • Action: Knowing when to shift from planning to doing
  • Honesty: Transparency with customers, partners and teammates. Strong professional ethics and integrity
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Creativity, flexibility and ability to juggle multiple projects across different stakeholders

REQUIREMENTS

  • Interest/experience in fishing strongly preferred
  • 1-2 years of experience in Product Design, Product Development, Innovation or R&D
  • Four-year college degree preferred, ideally in engineering or industrial design
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
  • Knowledge and use of CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc)
  • Excellent listening, verbal, written and communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail in managing multiple priorities
  • A drive to learn new technologies, techniques and concepts

BENEFITS

  • Competitive Medical Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(K)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Ability to work from home if there is a need. (This is not a remote opportunity.)
  • "Take what you need" vacation policy
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Location

Our HQ and engineering lab are located in Chicago's trendy West Loop neighborhood, but our culture is now remote-first. With the exception of our industrial designers, we have a fully distributed team across the United States!

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