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For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s®, NERDS®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli® to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.

Senior Industrial Designer

Job Location: Chicago

Want to make an impact?

Ferrara is on a mission to become the Global Leader in Sugar Confections through exciting new product innovation across our portfolio of iconic brands. The Senior Industrial Designer will support new product development within Ferrara’s sugar confections portfolio by leveraging their skillset across the full design process from early-stage innovation through detailed design for production.

**Please share a .pdf portfolio or website link. Applications without portfolios will not be considered**

Ways you will make a difference

Support in planning, facilitation and concept generation for Ideation sessions to fill our future product pipeline.
Bring concepts to life through hand sketches, 3D CAD, renderings and prototypes. You’ll also work closely with the Food Scientists on our Rapid Prototyping team to bring concepts to life through edible prototypes.
Design new candies for our Seasonal product portfolio bringing delight to customers through fun, beautiful shapes for our Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween and Holiday lines.
Design new candies for our everyday product lines, bringing our iconic Brands (SweeTarts, Trolli, Nerds, FunDip, Brach’s and more!) to life through new shapes, colors, textures, eating experiences and formats.
Stay up to date on the latest trends in our industry and broader cultural trends to inspire and inform ground-breaking work.
Coach more junior designers and add to the positive culture of our Industrial Design team.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners from Brand Marketing, R&D, Process Engineering and Project Management to bring products to market.

Skills that will make you successful

A love of food, candy and all the experiences and culture surrounding them
Excellent sketch visualization (paper + digital), 3D CAD (Solidworks required, Blender is a plus) and rendering skills (Keyshot required, Blender is a plus)
Experience running 3D prints
A nuanced understanding of Brand and an ability to translate Brand into physical product
An affinity for storytelling through compelling imagery + well-structured presentations
Strong ability to understand the consumer + translate their needs into tangible solutions
An “always learning” mindset and an affinity for learning new tools, software and processes
A professional attitude to receiving and incorporating feedback
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage your time and meet agreed upon deadlines
Ability to travel up to 10% (visiting factories for trials)

Experiences that will support your success

BA or BFA in Industrial Design
6+ years of prior experience designing and launching products
A strong portfolio

Ferrara’s success in industry-leading innovation has been driven by deep consumer insights, strong retailer co-creation and partnerships, and a dedication to diversity of thought, experience, and people. A privately held company, Ferrara has its global headquarters in Chicago and an operational network of more than 27 locations in North America, Brazil, and China that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities. Ferrara is a privately held Ferrero related company. Learn more at www.ferrara.com or www.linkedin.com/company/ferrara-.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.