2027 Industrial Design Co-op
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Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc
MO
Summary
Develop innovative product concepts and visual representations using 3D CAD data for sporting goods like bats and protective equipment. Collaborate with engineering, marketing, and production teams to establish design concepts and conduct consumer research.
Job Description
Job Title: Co-Op Industrial Designer
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Industrial Designer
Location: O'Fallon, MO
Timeframes: May 2027 – December 2027
FSLA Status: Hourly, Temporary, Seasonal
*Rawlings does not provide housing for Internships and Co-Op Programs.
*Please Attach Portfolio if Applicable*
General Overview: Seek and develop new and innovative ideas for products with designs, sketches, and storyboards using 3D capabilities to visualize and implement ideas.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Brings new age technologies and concepts to life through visual representations. This includes ideas for bats, protective equipment, balls, gloves, etc.
- Develops and creates product concepts for a commercialization level.
- Applies new age technology concepts and consumer vision to help promote designs to other business and marketing associates.
- Create and maintain design documentation of quality 3D CAD data packages for modeling and prototyping to interface with Design Engineers and Graphics department.
- Participate in ideation sessions that generate innovations through use of market research and trends.
- Draft sketches and illustrations of potential products or work on enhancing an existing product to make it more appealing to consumers.
- Fabricate models using samples.
- Research consumer design trends and product limitations.
- Work with engineering, marketing, production, and/or sales departments to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
- Test designs in focus groups or surveys.
- Perform research on appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.
- Work on packaging designs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Pursuing Industrial Design degree (must be currently enrolled in school, Junior standing or higher preferred).
- Experience with 3D design and modeling software – NX or Solidworks preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Strong affinity to develop an understanding of the ever-changing sporting goods market.
- Strong team building and communication skills.
- Proficient in sketching, rendering and digitizing tools
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
Working Conditions:
Manufacturing and warehouse working environment, lab environment, and/or office environment. Potential work hazards exist due to work environment.
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. Position may be required to perform other duties as needed.
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods in the United States. Since the company’s inception in 1887, Rawlings’ mission has always centered on enabling participation by developing and producing innovative, high-performance equipment and protective apparel for the professional, amateur and entry-level player.
By continuously developing technologically-enhanced products, Rawlings dominates the industry with innovative new products, enabling serious athletes to reach their full potential and achieve peak performance. With revolutionary industry and product innovations such as football shoulder pads (in 1901), lightweight protective apparel, and the S100 batting helmet line, Rawlings is the authentic and global authority on protecting athletes’ bodies from head-to-toe.
Rawlings’ advisory players – from yesterday’s heroes such as Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial and Sadaharu Oh to today’s stars of Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Yadier Molina and Kris Bryant – embody these five core values through their play and dominance in all aspects of the game and their character and integrity off-the-field as well.
With an assortment of baseball, basketball and football game-related product lines, Rawlings is present everywhere team sports are played. Leagues and conferences of all skill levels integrate Rawlings’ unparalleled product portfolio into their sports: as the Official Baseball Supplier and Official Helmet of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball, the official baseball and softball for the NCAA®, and the approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®.
Through its products, players and partnerships, Rawlings is unquestionably The Mark of a Pro™.
Founded
1887
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Sporting Goods Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods in the United States. Since the company’s inception in 1887, Rawlings’ mission has always centered on enabling participation by developing and producing innovative, high-performance equipment and protective apparel for the professional, amateur and entry-level player.
By continuously developing technologically-enhanced products, Rawlings dominates the industry with innovative new products, enabling serious athletes to reach their full potential and achieve peak performance. With revolutionary industry and product innovations such as football shoulder pads (in 1901), lightweight protective apparel, and the S100 batting helmet line, Rawlings is the authentic and global authority on protecting athletes’ bodies from head-to-toe.
Rawlings’ advisory players – from yesterday’s heroes such as Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial and Sadaharu Oh to today’s stars of Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Yadier Molina and Kris Bryant – embody these five core values through their play and dominance in all aspects of the game and their character and integrity off-the-field as well.
With an assortment of baseball, basketball and football game-related product lines, Rawlings is present everywhere team sports are played. Leagues and conferences of all skill levels integrate Rawlings’ unparalleled product portfolio into their sports: as the Official Baseball Supplier and Official Helmet of Major League Baseball®, the official baseball of Minor League Baseball, the official baseball and softball for the NCAA®, and the approved baseball, basketball, football and softball of the National High School Federation®.
Through its products, players and partnerships, Rawlings is unquestionably The Mark of a Pro™.
Founded
1887
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Sporting Goods Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
