Posted November 12, 2009 - 8:01pm by Rosa Valencia
Model Maker/Finisher – Jr. ID
Paid Position
Speck Design is a leading product design firm in Silicon Valley. We design complex products for companies in five industries: medical, consumer products, computers and telecom, clean tech, and industrial. Speck provides industrial design, product development, and mechanical engineering services. Notable clients include Abbott Labs, Apple, Audi/VW, Boston Scientific, Cisco Systems, Dell, Funai, Logitech, Medtronic, Motorola, Nike, The North Face, Tesla, and Palm Computing. Learn more about Speck Design at www.speckdesign.com. Speck has an immediate opening for a local, talented Model Maker/Finisher in our Palo Alto office. This is a two-year training program with exciting possibilities in the Industrial Design field.
Job Overview:
This position would entail working closely with staff designers to complete and/or fully fabricate foam concept models from sketches, 2D or a 3D database. Foam models are physical representations of the products we design. These models are painted and finished, detailed enough such that our customers can visualize what the product may look like in production.
• Model maker (10-30 hrs/week) with experience in the product development field
• Understanding and use of 3D modeling software, preferably Solidworks.
• Cooperative skills are a must; as is working with tight deadlines and high expectations
Skills:
Must have advanced skills in using machine tools and shop equipment such as:
• Milling machine
• Machine lathe
• Table saw
• Disc sander
• Band saw
Also required:
• Proficient in painting using spray finishes
• Proficient in hand finishing models with files, rasps, sand paper
• Understand the properties of and be proficient in working with model making materials such as acrylic, Cintra, urethane foam of different densities, ABS
• Proficient in using hand tools such as calipers, drills, saws and routers
Contact:
*Yulie Kang
*Speck Design - Recruiter
Email: yulie@speckdesign.com
Office: 650.352.3963
