Industrial Designer
1 day ago
Barcelona
Taphandles — Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-site) Industrial Designer – Beer & Beverage Industry (Spain Office) Location: Barcelona (Montcada i Reixac) — On-site, full-time Department: Product Design Reports To: Design Manager About Taphandles Taphandles is an award-winning design and manufacturing company specializing in product solutions for the beverage industry. From custom tap handles, dispense towers, and point-of-sale items to creative signage and product marketing, we bring brands to life in bold, tangible ways. We're expanding our global footprint and hiring a talented, self-motivated Industrial Designer to join our Spain office. This is an on-site role that requires fluent English communication and a strong foundation in product design and manufacturing processes. You'll work alongside our team of designers and collaborate directly with global clients — including some of the world's most recognized beverage brands — to develop creative, high-impact physical products. Our concept-to-production timeline moves quickly: you'll see your work hit bars, restaurants, and retail spaces within months. What You'll Do • Translate creative briefs and brand goals into original, dimensional product designs, • Generate quick ideation sketches, followed by polished digital renderings for client presentations, • Create detailed CAD models (surfacing and solid modeling) for manufacturing and prototyping, • Collaborate with account managers, project managers, engineering, and overseas production teams to ensure designs meet aesthetic, functional, and production requirements, • Iterate quickly based on client or team feedback while maintaining quality and clarity in your work, • Balance aesthetic creativity with real-world production requirements, • Contribute to a supportive team environment while taking full ownership of your own design pipeline What You Bring • A strong portfolio showcasing hand-sketching, digital rendering, 3D modeling, and manufactured products (student and personal work welcome for early-career candidates), • Mastery of the Adobe CC suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign., • Proficiency in Rhino (or comparable, such as Alias) for 3D surface modeling, plus KeyShot rendering experience, • An understanding of design for manufacturing (casting, molding, machining, etc.), • Excellent time management and self-direction — able to juggle multiple projects and hit deadlines with minimal supervision, • Fluency in English (written and spoken) to support day-to-day communication with our US and UK teams and international clients, • Curiosity and humility — we'll teach you our niche, and we're looking for someone who brings initiative and confidence to the table, • Valid EU passport or permanent EU residency permit Nice to Have • Diverse 3D toolbox: sculpting in ZBrush, working knowledge of SolidWorks or Creo for solid modeling, • Experience with international clients or suppliers, • Exposure to the beverage or branding/packaging design industry, • Knowledge of POP/POS design or physical marketing materials Perks & Benefits • Salario: €28.000–€42.000 brutos anuales, según experiencia, • Bonus anual discrecional, • Contrato indefinido, • 22 días laborables de vacaciones anuales, • Collaborative, award-winning creative team with global reach, • Exposure to some of the most iconic and fastest-growing brands in the beverage industry, • Rapid design-to-market pipeline — see your work come to life in months, not years, • Opportunity to help shape the culture and direction of our Spain office How to Apply • Apply on LinkedIn
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