Nilfisk | Hadsund or Copenhagen, Denmark
Part time position (1 year contract- 3 days/ week)
Nilfisk is looking for an experienced Design Consultant to strengthen our Design team and help drive customer-centric product and solution innovation across our global portfolio.
In this senior role, you will shape and safeguard Nilfisk’s industrial design principles while delivering high-quality design solutions from early insights and concept development through industrialization and launch.
You will follow and strengthen existing Nilfisk design guidelines. You will work on various professional cleaning products such as floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, and high-pressure washers, Light Ivac collaborating closely with external design partners, UI/ UX, R&D, quality, sourcing, product management.
· Drive industrial design from concept to production in line with Nilfisk’s brand and design guidelines
· Develop strong form, aesthetics, and user-focused solutions with durability and sustainability in mind
· Create sketches, form studies, prototypes, and 3D CAD models (SolidWorks preferred)
· Collaborate on mechanical, digital, and hybrid interfaces to ensure intuitive, robust user interactions
· Communicate design intent clearly across multidisciplinary teams and suppliers
· Support testing, prototyping, and quality validation together with engineering
· Stay up to date on design trends and competitor insights within industrial and adjacent markets
· Senior industrial designer or design consultant with proven end-to-end product development experience
· Strong conceptual thinking, sketching, and form development skills
· Experience working in complex, technical, or industrial environments
· Confident communicator, able to engage multidisciplinary and international teams
· 3D CAD and prototyping tools (SolidWorks preferred; Rhino, Creo)
· Adobe Creative Suite, Rendering tools (KeyShot a plus)
· Physical prototyping (foam, paper, basic models)
Let’s create a cleaner future together
Cleaning has emerged as a key contributor to health and safety, sparked by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development. Being part of Nilfisk means thinking outside of the box, bringing your inspiring ideas to life, sharing the results, and learning from your setbacks. We believe that diversity is our greatest strength – as we achieve the best results from a wide variety of views and approaches. At Nilfisk, you have the freedom to be yourself and express your opinions. Nilfisk is firmly committed to growth and sustainability in everything we do. You will be empowered in your role as you collaborate with passionate colleagues on a quest to create a cleaner future.
Are you ready to make a change for a cleaner future?
About Nilfisk
Nilfisk is a world-leading provider of professional cleaning equipment and services, founded in Denmark in 1906. With approximately 4,500 employees across 45 countries and products sold in over 100 markets, we are committed to developing sustainable cleaning solutions that improve quality of life. We are listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and a proud member of the United Nations Global Compact.
We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position, regardless of origin, race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, gender, gender-identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age.
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