User Interface Designer I
Job Summary / Objective
The UI Designer’s main responsibility is to translate information architecture and
business requirements into intuitive, easy-to-use, user interfaces for multiple digital
application environments. The UID role helps turn complex concepts and ideas into
reality by creating exceptional user experiences through user interface design. They will
also assist in all aspects of the Design Thinking process – from gathering customer
empathy, understanding and defining customer needs, to creating style guides and
development specifications.
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Product Manager
Classification
Full-time/Salary exempt
Location: Traverse City / Hybrid Remote
Essential Job Functions
User Interface(UI) Design
● Translate information architecture into UI design concepts that lead to intuitive
user experiences
● Collaborate with the Product Development team to ensure consistency and
quality of the UX
● Present and communicate design solutions with clarity, effectively articulating ideas to variety of stakeholders● Leverage and contribute to existing design pattern libraries and interface guidelines
● Iterate rapidly, with high quality, and with user-centered focus
● Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions
● Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs
● Create UI with modern design affordance and consistent usability patterns that
are on-brand with company's technology products
● Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new,
functions and features
● Create style guides, specs, and documentation to support software development
● Work within current design language / style and assist in evolving UI design as
our technology expands
Critique design work of UX Design Team, evaluating the usability and effectiveness of
solutions
Research
● Identify user requirements by researching and analyzing user needs,
preferences, objectives, and working methods, both internally and externally
● Prepare and conduct user empathy sessions with internal domain knowledge
experts and external customers
Information Architecture
● Assist in developing personas, user scenarios, and customer journeys
● Assist in envisioning the architectural scheme, information structure, features,
and functionality
● Assist in implementing information architecture by preparing paper and
interactive prototypes and mockups including page layout and navigational
elements
● Assist in crafting interactive experiences pre-UI design
Performs other job duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills Needed/Experience:
Required
● Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree of Science in User Experience Design,
Human/Computer Interaction Design, Human-Centered Design, or similar
● Experience in UI design. Preference will be given to candidates who have
experience designing complex solutions for complete digital environments
● Expertise in UI Design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Figma, and Sketch
● Extensive experience in using UX/UI design best practices to design solutions,
and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design
● Expertise in UX software such as InVision, UXPin, Balsamiq, and the like
● Ability to work with clients to understand detailed requirements and design
complete user experiences that meet company and client needs and vision
● A solid grasp of user-centered design and testing methodologies, subsystems,
and usability / accessibility concerns
Preferred
● Ability to iterate your designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently
● Ability to communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions clearly and
effectively
● Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and tools that support the UX
Design process
● A clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design
● A clear understanding of Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile Project
Management, and SCRUM Framework
● Experience in basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus.
Personal Characteristics
● Possess a genuine excitement about collaborating and communicating closely
with teams and other stakeholders
● Comfortable communicating with individuals or groups at any level of an
organization
● Strategic and innovative
● Genuine curiosity with willing to learn and seek to understand
● Willing to help teammates, share knowledge and experience with them, and learn
from them
● Open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism
● Passionate about all things UX, as well as other areas of design and innovation
● A good sense of humor will be necessary to fit in to our unique culture
Work Environment
Office setting, hybrid remote
Physical Demands
Bending, sitting, seeing, walking, talking, and extended periods of time at desk doing computer work.
Travel Expectations
Light travel, approximately 5%. Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is acceptable with our insurance company.
What We Do:
RJG is a recognized international leader in the plastic injection molding industry, helping molders and their customers be successful by providing them with training, technology, and resources. We provide our products and services through RJG Regional Sales Offices throughout the world and via the Internet. www.rjginc.com
Who We Are:
Are you looking for a career in a company that provides a professional atmosphere and a culture of openness, trust and respect in work hard/play hard environment.? Would you like to work for a company with a corporate culture that strives to treat team members as family and is focused on customer success? Would you enjoy living in an area that has been nationally recognized for its scenic beauty, amazing food and popular festivals and events? If you don’t mind an occasional dog roaming the hallways and seeing a spontaneous nerf gun fight break-out, you’ll enjoy our work environment!
What We Believe
RJG is committed to being fair to our employees and maintaining an environment that encourages personal responsibility. We seek employees who are committed to preserving and enhancing these values. We firmly believe that the highest quality people produce the highest quality products and services; that strong business ethics flow from strong personal ethics, and that responsible people produce exceptional results. If this sounds like an environment where you could excel both personally and professionally, then RJG might be the right place for you.
Pay and Benefits:
We offer competitive wages, and an exceptional benefit package including Health, Dental and Prescription insurance for the employee and dependents that is currently paid 100% by RJG. We provide generous contributions to Health Saving Accounts or toward out of pocket deductible. We have an award-winning Wellness Program! We offer a minimum of 10 paid holidays per year starting on the first day of employment and paid vacations starting on the 61st day of employment. We offer a 401 K plan with company match starting on the first day of employment. We provide training and professional development opportunities as well as a tuition reimbursement program. We are a profit-sharing company. We are rated in the top 2% of employment benefit programs
