Product Designer

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Product Designer

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Job Details

| | | | --- | --- | | Job Type | Full Time Opportunity | | Schedule | Monday through Friday - 8:30am am to 4:30 pm | | Salary | $55,000 to $60,000 annual salary | | Job Location | Red Bank, NJ Candidate must be willing to commute to Red Bank on a daily basis |

Description of Organization:

Build & Brew Cafe's mission is to integrate people with and without special needs. At Build & Brew Cafe we believe that there are many opportunities to be part of a community. We offer many different social, recreational and employment programs to promote and facilitate community inclusion. We help each family that we serve find the right path so that they can live an enriched life.

At Build and Brew Café, we host parties, workshops, and events that blend art, graphic design, and engineering. Using 3D printers, laser engravers, and hands-on maker tools, guests can design and build custom creations—like 3D-printed race cars to test on our track or a custom mini-golf course featuring 3D-printed obstacles.

Job Description

The Product Designer role combines technical design responsibilities with teaching classes. This position requires an individual to both create high-quality 3D products and effectively teach others how to develop these skills.

• Conceptualize, prototype, and manufacture custom slot car and RC racecar bodies, chassis mounts, spoilers, and aesthetic accessories using 3D modeling software.
• Design modular track elements, scenery pieces, and physical obstacle-course challenges for our custom RC racetracks.
• Lead engaging classes in Graphic Design and 3D printing. You will guide students through using user-friendly 3D tools like Tinkercad to customize their own vehicles and Canva to create their own graphics
• Work closely with students to develop designs and working prototypes for new products that will be sold at our retail store. This will include but is not limited to 3D printed kits, 3D printed artwork and Laser Engraved Gifts
• Inspect, diagnose, and repair client-submitted 3D models—fixing non-manifold geometry, wall thickness issues, and mesh errors—to guarantee printability and structural integrity.
• Configure, calibrate, maintain and repair a diverse fleet of digital fabrication tools, including 3D printers, laser engravers, and vinyl decal cutters, to ensure maximum uptime and peak performance.

Qualifications

• A candidate with graphic design skills is required.
• The ability to create 3D designs using CAD software is a plus
• The ability to intergrate fine art and graphic art is a plus.
• The ability to use 3D Printers, Laser Engravers, Wide format printers, CNC Machines, Sublimation Printers and other graphic equitment is stongly encouraged.
• The ability to transform technical language into user friendly and age-appropriate language is required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with young adults or adults with special needs is a plus.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and patience towards individuals with special needs.
• Candidate should have a high level of critical thinking- be able to evaluate information and make informed decisions.
• Problem-Solving- Candidate should be able to identify problems, analyze and find creative solutions.
• Detail-oriented
• Reliable attendance
• Integrity of character
• Excellent oral and written communication

Benefits

• We offer a benefits package including health insurance for full-time employees.
• This job provides the opportunity to utilize your college degree while engaging in community service. This is a great opportunity to develop a real sense of pride in the ability to give back to your community.