Role purpose: Design polymer bath fittings with the elegance of world-class Italian metal hardware — the aesthetic anchor feeding the NPD team a pipeline of manufacturable, premium concepts. 1.

Key Responsibilities Study premium Italian/European metal fittings and reinterpret their design cues (proportion, silhouette, finish) in polymer. Create concept sketches, CAD models and renders for current fitting ranges, balanced against moulding/tooling constraints. Work with NPD, R&D; and tooling teams from concept through prototype to production.

Build and maintain a design language/style guide so the premium range stays visually consistent. Build prototypes/mock-ups to validate form and finish, and track global design and finishing trends. 2.

Academic

Background B.Des/M.Des in Product or Industrial Design (NID, IIT-IDC, Srishti, Pearl Academy, MIT-ID or equivalent), or a B.E./B.Tech with a strong design/CAD portfolio. CMF (colour, material, finish) coursework and prior exposure to sanitaryware, furniture or consumer-durable design are a plus. A strong design portfolio matters more than the specific degree. 3.

Experience Required ~3–8 years designing bath fittings, sanitaryware, consumer durables, furniture or lighting, where finish and premium feel drive the sale. ~ Hands-on experience taking a design from concept sketch to tooled,



manufactured product . ~ Prior exposure to injection-moulded plastics or polymer product design is strongly preferred. ~ Experience referencing or benchmarking premium international design and adapting it for Indian manufacturing and price points. ~ Exceptional portfolios with 1–3 years' experience may be considered for a junior/associate designer level. 4.

Skills & Technical Expertise CAD (SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion 360 or Creo) and rendering (Key Shot/Blender/V-Ray); sketching and Adobe Creative Suite for presentation. Strong CMF sense and grasp of injection-moulding constraints and finishing techniques (chrome-effect plating, soft-touch coatings) that make polymer feel like metal. Understanding of bath-fitting ergonomics (grip, flow, durability, IP ratings) and ability to build quick physical mock-ups.

Confident presenting and defending design choices to cross-functional teams. 5.

Desired

Attributes A genuine eye for elegance — can explain why a fitting feels premium, not just imitate it. Balances creative ambition with manufacturing/cost reality; a builder who prototypes rather than just talks. Self-driven, comfortable being the lead design voice in a manufacturing-first organisation building this capability.

📌 New Product Development (NPD) Engineer (Coimbatore)
🏢 Watertec India
📍 Coimbatore