Job Description

Job Summary

Ready to see your ideas come to life on store shelves across Canada? We're looking for a hands-on, creative industrial designer to join our product development team in Toronto. From sketch to shelf, you'll take the lead on designing innovative outdoor products--everything from soft goods to powered equipment.

This role is perfect for someone who's energized by variety, thrives on problem-solving, and takes pride in turning ideas into tangible, real-world products.

If you're resourceful, detail-driven, and passionate about creating great products that people will use every day, we want to hear from you!

Apply by

September 30th

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Summary Role

This role is part of the design team and will work on all phases of the product development process from start to finish, resulting in your designs being mass produced and sold in large retail stores. The focus of this role is to ideate and customize products including mechanical and powered equipment for people to use outdoors.

As a member of the team, this individual will work collaboratively with teams across the company to bring forward solutions that enhance the user experience.

Responsibilities

In a typical week you will:

Ideate and design products - take products from initial concept through to manufacturing launch. Conduct market research to develop a deep understanding of product categories market trends and user needs to inform design decisions. Source the best products currently being made in overseas markets, test them and improve them to develop unbeatable products for our market. Keep track of a large list of ongoing projects and following the necessary steps required to complete them. Communicate daily with manufacturers across the world, to create and improve products. Design packaging and folded cardboard protection. Be available for international travel for manufacturer visits/tradeshows. Support the graphic design team by providing dielines, packaging design, renderings, and category specific marketing points. Upkeep detailed information and documentation of products using shared large files and systems. Able to make decisions with the goal of the best solution and not the easiest.

Who we're looking for:

Detail oriented

- sweats the small details

Problem solver

- finds solutions, makes recommendations and improvements

Goal oriented

- able to work on various projects and deliver quality results

Continuous learner

- eager to gain knowledge and proactively become more familiar with Midland's products Has a mechanical inclination and knowledge of how things function

Experience:

University degree in Industrial Design, Product Development or equivalent Between 2-5 years of working experience as product designer or developer Familiar with construction, tools, electronics, gas/solar powered equipment Solidworks experience a plus A portfolio showcasing previous work in industrial design or related fields.
We encourage all qualified candidates who meet the above criteria to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative design projects.

Who We Are:

Midland Power is a growing, agile Canadian company, that provides top products to retail partners and exceptional customer support. We design, source, improve, and distribute a large catalogue of power tools, outdoor power equipment, and battery powered products across North America.

Our design department is a tight-knit group of industrial, mechanical, and graphic designers who manage the creation of new products from conception to completion.

We're based in Toronto, where we have a team with deep expertise working to supply the best products to our retail partners and support people marked by respect and dedication.

We Offer

a positive workplace culture built on teamwork that drives us to be successful both personally and professionally, with a healthy work life balance.

Health and dental benefits Paid time off Annual incentivized bonus opportunities Hybrid work Many more perks
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care On-site parking Paid time off
Work Location: Hybrid remote in North York, ON M3J 2C4