Job description Industrial Designer in British Columbia

Find out what work is like for an industrial designer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Industrial designers (NOC 22211).

Industrial designers

Description

Industrial designers conceptualize and produce designs for manufactured products. They are employed by manufacturing industries and private design firms or they may be self-employed.

Work week duration

Industrial designers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Industrial designers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Consult with client, engineers or production specialists to establish product requirements
  • Analyze the intended use of product and user preferences
  • Conduct research into cost, properties of production materials and methods of production
  • Develop manual and computer-assisted design (CAD) concepts, sketches or models for approval
  • Prepare manufacturing drawings, specifications and guidelines for production and construct prototype of design
  • Consult with engineers and production staff during manufacturing stage.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Industrial designers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Private design firms
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Self-employed

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 22211), and a list of similar occupations:

  • furniture designer
  • industrial design consultant
  • industrial designer
  • industrial products designer
  • product designer

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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