Sr Designer

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What We Need

The Sr Designer role is a high performing contributor that is responsible for creating innovative and user-centric designs for products, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting user research, and translating insights into visually appealing and functional designs.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Mohawk’s design guidelines, internal processes, and technologies for daily use.
• Use artistic skills, design principles and machine perimeters to develop technically accurate artwork in response to design request, specific instruction, or generic brief while maintaining acceptable lead times.
• Work within and maintain Mohawk’s copyright policies.
• Use Industry standard software to create technically accurate and aesthetically innovative designs for specific machine types.
• Follow defined business and industrial standards to produce work as defined by leadership.
• Lead artwork reviews, mentoring sessions, and team discussions for continuous development and increased knowledge of practical design skills, company and industry standards, and internal / external design expectations.
• Research markets by participating in company-supported research methods such as trend reports, subscription materials, and research outings.
• Present designs to potential clients/customers as needed.
• Lead projects and assignments as part of a large work team.
• Make processes and business decisions based on understanding of company and customer as well as industry practices, standards, and trends.
• Lead after-action reviews to identify, document, and share lessons learned.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate technical, system, and process improvements.
• Perform other duties as needed.
  
  

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 4-6 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency using various design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AS400, CAD, Nedgraphics, EasyMap, Tuft and Texcelle Software.
• Technical knowledge of roto-gravure printing, digital printing, and flooring production processes preferred.
• For colorist-specific role, must be able to pass a colorblind test.
  
  

What You’re Good At

• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.
  
  

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.