Wendover Art Group/Lowcountry Originals – Ridgeland, SC
Position: Product Design Engineer
Lighting, Accessories & Furniture Design
Think you have what it takes?
At Wendover, we bring a different mindset to the fine art space and that takes a unique blend of strong collaboration, technical proficiency, and comfort with data. Our Team fosters a constant and continuous growth environment by embracing a high impact, low ego approach to teamwork.
About Wendover Art Group & Lowcountry Originals:
Wendover Art Group is a privately-owned, domestic manufacturer of artwork serving the commercial, residential, and corporate markets. Founded on the Core Values of Honor, Excellence, Team and Smart with the aggressive goal to build the best art company in the world, Wendover Art Group’s mission, to deliver superior value to its customers, drives the Company’s strategy on all fronts. The Company has transformed from a highly concentrated wholesaler of reproduction art with only 3 customers to an industry leading, vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of artwork serving thousands of customers. Since 2005 the Company has grown revenue over 12x by establishing industry leading positions in the Residential Retail, Interior Design, Hospitality, Senior Living, Healthcare and Multi-family markets. Wendover’s success in pioneering these industries can be attributed to a steadfast dedication to excellence in all things and attracting the best talent in the industry.
In 2022 Wendover acquired Lowcountry Originals, a domestic artisanal lighting manufacturer based in Bluffton, South Carolina. Lowcountry Originals has been serving the luxury lighting market since 2009. Both the lighting and home decor products are made-to-order and customizable for customers to truly have a one-of-a-kind heirloom quality piece of art for their space.
Ready to take the next step on your career journey?
Lowcountry Originals seeks a Product Design Engineer who is passionate about lighting, accessories and furniture – and someone who wants to be a part of building the best art company in the world. A successful Product Design Engineer will embrace a growth mindset, support their team however possible and have the desire and ambition to learn leadership. This opportunity requires a commitment to continuous improvement and growth which can only be achieved through a willingness to embrace pushing oneself to develop.
The Product Design Engineer will spearhead Wendover/Lowcountry Originals design, development and integration of lighting, accessories and furniture programs and will also support in the design and creation of custom, dimensional – commercial installations. The Product Design Engineer will work closely with the Product Development Team to manage projects from client definition to high volume production. The Product Design Engineer will be directly responsible for 2D CAD/Solid works drawing, 3D parametric modeling, prototyping, bill of material creation, mechanical design, program management and quality control. The Product Design Engineer will also work closely with the Director of Manufacturing and Product & Quality Manager to build workflows and document SOPs for all development and production-based processes.
Wendover/Lowcountry Originals is looking to hire a Product Design Engineer who has a passion for creating and wants to hone their skills program development and implementation at scale. The Product Design Engineer will operate in an environment where each day is different than the next due to the fast pace and simultaneous management of multiple projects. The Product Design Engineer will work with a multitude of internal and external constituents and must be able to accurately interpret creative direction to achieve a desired aesthetic in an efficient manner. The Product Design Engineer must have an interest in growing their technical design knowledge in both theory and practical application.
Wendover is a meritocracy that allows individuals to advance and grow their responsibilities rapidly based on performance and willingness to get the job done. Wendover offers ambitious individuals the ability to practically apply their skillset and take responsibility for the results. To succeed in this environment, the Product Design Engineer must display the Core Values that form the foundation of Wendover’s/Lowcountry’s success and embrace Wendover’s Winning Formula.
Key Responsibilities
- Program Management
- Develop and manage programs for all new product development and artwork product launches
- Create program scope, timelines and deliverables through product launch and volume production
- Collaborate with Creative and Production teams to track developmental capital and labor expenditures
- Provide hands on guidance and maintain direct oversight of CAD/Solid works programming and production team
- Design quality assurance systems and processes to maintain pre-determined tolerance levels
- Prototyping and Design
- Create product designs per customer specifications and budget
- Design 3D CAD drawings and industrial design renderings for client review
- Supervise prototype manufacturing and assembly to ensure quality control
- Document production process including materials utilized, issues encountered, and additional investment needed to achieve production at scale
- Work with Quotation and Creative team to price product and identify opportunities for intelligent design and value engineering
- Research of references as well as finish and materials to help articulate concepts
- Creation of drawings (CAD, hand sketching) of product (furniture, lighting, accessories and related) for design packages
- Creation of design packages containing dimension specifications, artwork and concept references to be forwarded to vendors and makers
- Assist in design development and project communication with vendors, manufacturers, licensee’s and Lowcountry Originals team to ensure concepts are understood, key deadlines met and that each design is on-brand; management of project/product tracking documents
- Responsible for managing the archiving system for above packages including concepts and product information
- Help define aesthetic direction through research, creation of inspiration boards and sketching
- Assist in preparation for internal presentations, as needed
Skills and Traits Necessary for Success
Continuing to build the breadth and uniqueness of our offering is key to our success. We are looking for candidates who want to support the Company in our journey to make Wendover The Source for Art. Successful candidates will display:
- A track record of high achievement
- Flexibility and resilience
- A growth mindset and aspiration to lead
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Solid organization and intuitive prioritization skills
What Else Do We Look For?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design, Technical Design, Engineering, or similarly related field
- 2+ years of experience in an industrial / manufacturing design focused role
- Proficiency in CAD and/or Solid works
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, notably Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop is a plus
- Comfort with technical troubleshooting on industrial equipment and requisite software
- Ability to solve problems with imperfect information and ambiguity
- Ability to employ creative and innovative thought processes while maintaining practicality
- A commitment to excellence and a passion for doing things right all the time
- Strong time management skills and ability to work under multiple competing deadlines
- Ability to prioritize and manage a consistently heavy workload with precision
- Ability and willingness to learn the production process and understand the Product Design Engineer’s impact on Company profitability
- Expert in email management
- Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus but not required
Interested candidates, please reply to: [email protected]
| Company Name: | Wendover Art Group/Lowcountry Originals |
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| Contact Email: | [email protected] |
| City: | Ridgeland |
| State: | SC |
| Country: | USA |
| Job Title: | Product Design Engineer |
| Job Type: | Full-Time |
| Must Manage Others: | No |
| Date Published: | February 4, 2025 |