We are currently seeking a UX Designer to help shape intuitive, engaging digital experiences across our ecommerce platforms (primarily desktop website and mobile app). This designer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teammates—including implementation managers, developers, and writers—and will not have direct reports. This role is based out of our Elmhurst, Illinois location.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting qualitative and basic quantitative research to understand the problem and guide design decisions.
- Translating customer insights into wireframes, prototypes, and design recommendations
- Clearly communicating design recommendations and prototypes to partner teams
- Creating clear and effective user flows (wire frames to fully functional prototypes) that support our ecommerce strategy
- Identifying and articulating usability issues in designs proposed by other teams and describing solutions
- Partnering with product and engineering teams to refine and implement designs
- Documenting design rationale, interaction patterns, and usability considerations
- Synthesizing feedback from stakeholders with differing opinions and implementing it strategically to achieve great customer experiences.
A bachelor’s degree is required for this role.
What We Look For
- 2+ years of experience
- Proficiency in common UX and design tools (e.g., Figma, Framer, Sketch) is required.
- Ability to break down complex, unstructured design problems into clear, actionable steps.
- Demonstrated success in communicating the reasoning behind design choices to stakeholders beyond the design organization.
- Team players who are excited by constraints and changing priorities rather than discouraged by them.
- Curiosity and ability to develop understanding of McMaster-Carr, our customers, and the work of the teams we partner with.
- Strong candidates demonstrate critical thinking, problem‑solving skills, and project management ability.
Cash Compensation
Total cash compensation ranges from $143,500 - $164,500, which includes annual cash profit sharing based on company profitability.
Benefits
We offer comprehensive benefits to support employees and their dependents, such as:
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Industry-leading company-funded retirement accounts
- Employee resource groups
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- First-time home buyer assistance
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
- Paid time off for vacation and personal time
Who We Are
At McMaster-Carr we help customers build anything because we offer everything – we stock and distribute more than half a million products. We focus on creating visual and informative product merchandising, building our own systems and technology in-house, and improving operationally to create exceptional customer experiences around the globe. As we look to the future, we apply experimentation and innovation to the lessons learned since our start in 1901. Our success continues with the ideas and commitment of the bright and ambitious people that differentiate McMaster-Carr.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees a workplace with reasonable accommodations and free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. At McMaster-Carr, we do not make employment decisions based on age, ethnicity, citizenship status, military status, gender identity and expression, race, religion, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected group.
This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by McMaster-Carr.
Data We Collect
We may collect professional, education and employment-related data, and any assessments made throughout the recruiting process, to evaluate candidacy for employment. To communicate with job applicants, we may collect applicant names, contact information, and other personal identifiers, including those outlined in the California customer records statute. Through voluntary disclosure, we may also collect protected classifications under federal or California law (e.g., race, gender, etc.). For additional details about the personal information we collect and its uses, please click here.
Top Skills
McMaster-Carr Elmhurst, Illinois, USA Office
McMaster-Carr is in a thriving suburb with easy access to city living via public transportation and highways. The local community offers a vibrant downtown full of restaurants and pubs, parks, historic homes, art museums and a university.
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