Join a creative, fastâmoving team where your ideas help shape the next generation of surface material products. As a Surface Design Intern, youâll work at the intersection of design, innovation, and market trendsâbringing new designs to life for our LivTec and Automotive customers. This role is perfect for someone who loves turning inspiration into tangible prototypes and wants handsâon experience in a real product development environment.
Youâll contribute to the full design cycleâfrom early trend exploration to prototyping and crossâfunctional collaborationâhelping ensure our products stand out in the market.
Concept Creation & TrendâDriven Design Develop innovative product concepts inspired by emerging trends, customer requests, and competitive market insights for LivTec and Automotive product lines.
Prototype Development Produce smallâscale samples of selected concepts (approximately 20 prototyped samples) through our inâhouse design center.
End-to-End Product Development Support concept refinement, file creation, prototyping, production preparation and technical checks and production of final product.
Product Process & Printing Support Build an understanding of product development steps and assist with printingârelated topics for our newest and most innovative printed pool products.
CrossâFunctional Collaboration Work closely with technical teams, sales, and product management to ensure concepts transition smoothly into manufacturable, sellable products.
Market and Trend Research Analyze customer, market and regional trends to ensure our designs align with real market demand. Investigate new design techniques, materials and market opportunities that help keep our product lines competitive.
Business-Focused Design Strategy Connect concepts to trends and present them in ways that resonate with customers - ultimately contributing to products that successfully sell.
EndâofâInternship Leadership Presentation â Deliver a polished, professional presentation to the management team summarizing your findings, recommendations, and project impact.
THE ENVIRONMENT
Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures and guidelines must always be adhered to. Applicants must be able to work in a manufacturing industrial environment and be able to wear personal protective equipment such as safety boots, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.
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