Senior Industrial Product Designer

Description

At California Faucets, great design starts with great people. For more than 35 years, we've crafted premium kitchen and bath products that are proudly designed and manufactured in Huntington Beach, California. Known for our commitment to quality, customization, and innovation, we create products that stand apart from mass-produced alternatives and inspire homeowners, designers, and architects alike.

We're seeking a Senior Industrial Product Designer to help shape the future of our luxury product portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Product and Brand, this role will lead industrial design efforts from concept through launch, translating design, fashion, color, material, and lifestyle trends into distinctive products that strengthen our brand and delight customers.

Working closely with Product Development, Engineering, Marketing, Quality, and Manufacturing, you'll bring creative vision to life by developing innovative product concepts that balance aesthetics, usability, quality, and commercial success. This is an opportunity to influence design strategy, create exceptional customer experiences, and leave your mark on a respected and growing American manufacturer.

If you're a highly creative designer with exceptional aesthetic judgment, curiosity about emerging trends, and a passion for luxury product design, we'd love to hear from you.

At California Faucets, we believe our employees are the foundation of our success. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance:

• 100% Employer-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance for employees
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discounts on theme parks, movie tickets, sporting events, hotels, and more
• Additional voluntary benefits to meet your individual needs

In addition to the above, the Senior Industrial Designer will have responsibility for the following: 

USER RESEARCH, VALIDATION, AND INSIGHT TRANSLATION 

• Lead the industrial design process from early research and concept exploration through prototyping, design validation, production handoff, and market launch, owning both creative direction and execution quality.
• Translate insights into meaningful, innovative solutions that elevate user experience and deliver on business goals. 
• Create and maintain compelling sketches, mood boards, color and material stories, renderings, prototypes, and presentation materials that clearly communicate design intent; partner with Engineering to translate approved concepts into technical specifications, CAD, tooling, and production-ready solutions. 

ELEVATE DESIGN QUALITY & USER EXPERIENCE 

• Set the bar for design craft - proportion, surface, and detailing that communicates premium design intent. 
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Engineering, and Quality to ensure every detail meets standards for usability, performance, and aesthetic excellence. 
• Direct and evaluate iterative prototypes, physical mock-ups, 3D-printed samples, and high-fidelity models to refine proportion, form, finish, ergonomics, and user delight, while leveraging Engineering for detailed CAD development and technical execution. 

DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING WITHOUT COMPROMISE 

• Collaborate closely with global engineering and manufacturing partners to solve complex challenges with creative, elegant solutions. 
• Navigate constraints without sacrificing design quality - ensuring the final product stays true to the original vision while meeting cost, tooling, and production requirements. 
• Balance speed and execution quality to ensure efficient handoff and successful mass production.

LEAD LUXURY DESIGN & TREND DIRECTION 

• Translate fashion, interior design, architecture, art, hospitality, and cultural influences into breakthrough product ideas that expand our design language. 
• Monitor and interpret emerging color, finish, material, form, and lifestyle trends, with particular attention to luxury kitchens, baths, interiors,  furnishings, fixtures, and adjacent premium home categories. 
• Build persuasive design narratives, mood boards, palettes, and future-facing  concepts that inspire the organization and guide cohesive product collections. 

COLLABORATE TO WIN 

• Work fluidly with Engineering, Marketing, and Product teams to iterate quickly and land aligned, high-quality outcomes. 
• Lead brainstorms, concept sprints, and reviews with confidence and clarity. 
• Mentor junior designers, helping raise the creative bar across the team. 

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

The Following Personal Attributes/Skills are Required:

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently. 
• Exceptional aesthetic judgment and demonstrated ability to identify, interpret, and apply fashion, interior design, color, material, and luxury lifestyle trends to commercially relevant products 
• Strong visual communication skills across sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, rendering, mood boards, color and material studies, and presentation tools; working knowledge of 3D/CAD tools is useful, but advanced CAD expertise is not required 
• Strong storytelling and visualization skills with a portfolio that demonstrates concept-to-launch execution 
• Highly skilled in maintaining design quality under pressure—balancing speed, detail, and excellence 
• Sufficient understanding of materials, finishes, product construction, and manufacturing processes to make informed design decisions and collaborate effectively with technical engineering partners 
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, both verbal and written 
• Excellent team player who thrives in fast-paced, agile, and cross-functional environments 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with high execution quality 

Environmental and Safety Considerations:

This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

People Interface:

This position will require interacting with Executives, Management, and other administration and marketing team members daily.

Decision Making:

The position requires the use of judgment and discretion to plan and perform general tasks and to make decisions in order to solve problems or select a course of action for a standard or recognized method of operation.

Education and Experience:

• BA/BS in Industrial Design or a closely related field (MS preferred) 
• 15+ years of experience designing physical products, preferably in luxury home, interiors, lifestyle, fashion-adjacent, furnishings, fixtures, or other premium consumer categories 
• Proven ability to work independently and own the full development process with minimal supervision 
• Proven track record of delivering products through production.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

This is a largely sedentary role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.