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# Senior Industrial Designer at Re:Build Manufacturing

- **Company:** Re:Build Manufacturing
- **Location:** Kalamazoo, MI
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rebuildmanufacturing/jobs/4722201005

## Job description

About Re:Build Manufacturing and Re:Build Tekna:

Tekna was founded in 1988 in the heart of Southwest Michigan where creative vision and hard work laid the foundation for a business that continues to grow in a rapidly evolving industry. The rigor and attention to detail that comes with designing for the medical industry has awarded us success in supporting both major companies and start-ups from early stage development to commercialization. The same principles apply as we’ve expanded to serve customers in a wide variety of other industries including consumer and industrial goods, electronics, and appliances. Tekna’s project portfolio is incredibly diverse covering medical, life science, consumer and industrial product categories. Tekna is largely client focused offering design consulting, contract manufacturing and original equipment manufacturing services. Tekna’s cross functional teams include Design Engineering, Industrial Design, CAD, Procurement, Production and Quality which offers a friendly and supportive team atmosphere.

Re:Build Manufacturing is a family of industrial businesses combining cutting-edge enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next-generation industrial company. Re:Build leverages deep expertise in operations management and technology to supercharge the performance of its subsidiaries by implementing core technologies across industrial platforms in diversified growth markets. Our goal is to help revitalize the U.S. manufacturing base over the coming decades, creating substantial opportunities for our employees and the communities where we operate.

If you like a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged with a diverse set of projects, we offer a great deal of variety and empower our staff to take on as much responsibility as they can handle, offering a helping hand and experienced-based coaching and the support of a highly competent team. Our goal is to enable our employees to achieve their fullest potential, and through our association with Re:Build, provide avenues for personal and professional growth.

## Who we are looking for

The role of Senior Industrial Designer at Tekna is to provide solutions that address identified user needs, while helping our clients meet their business objectives. Solutions will be developed using a combination of the following tools: market, ergonomic and user scenario research, sketching, rendering, study models, computer models, and final production quality prototypes.

## What you'll get to do

- Work closely with Design and Engineering Leads to scope projects to gain an understanding for clients’ business objectives.
- Assist in the development of the work approach and strategy.
- Participate in and lead a variety of research activities.
- Possess and demonstrate a high skill level in fundamental design tools and practices.
- Maintain our customer’s corporate look and feel based on material selection, color palette, specific design elements or form vocabulary.

## What you bring to the team

- Bachelors Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelors Science in Industrial Design (BSID)
- 3-5 years in corporate or consulting environments.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, written and verbal.
- Exceptional organizational skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@ReBuildmanufacturing.com or you may call us at 617.909.6275.

## About Re:Build Manufacturing

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Re:Build Manufacturing is a privately held U.S.-based advanced manufacturing and engineering services company that integrates design, engineering, and production to take complex products from concept to full-rate manufacturing.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped-style growth; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Miles Arnone (CEO), Jeff Wilke (Founding Partner) – other leadership includes Chad Clawson (COO), Kris McBride (CFO), and Bonnie Davis (Chief Lean Officer)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Advanced manufacturing, engineering services, aerospace & defense, medical devices, electrification, energy & environment, robotics & automation.
- Target customers: B2B – startups and established companies requiring end-to-end product development and scalable manufacturing, especially in regulated or performance-critical sectors.
- Mission/purpose statement: “Ensure that the next generation of important products are made in America.”

## Products & Services
- **Integrated Design & Engineering**: Multidisciplinary concept-to-production services including industrial design, mechanical/electrical engineering, embedded software and controls, AI/ML, and data analytics.
- **Scalable Manufacturing**: High-volume production, precision machining, metal forming & fabrication, thermoplastics/composites, chemical process engineering, and electromechanical assembly.
- **Specialized Product Launches**: Over 14 specialized products brought to market across partner companies, spanning medical consumables, battery solutions, and automation equipment.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company, no disclosed round).
- **Key Metrics**: ~1,200+ employees globally (400+ engineers); nearly 1 million square feet of manufacturing footprint across the U.S.; 45,000+ LinkedIn followers (yearly +168%). Note: LinkedIn also reports a headcount of 162, but this appears to be an incomplete or limited view—the company’s own website and other sources consistently state 1,200+.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Founding partner Jeff Wilke (former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer); board member David Siegel (former CEO of Meetup); extensive partnerships in aerospace, defense, and medical device sectors.
- **Growth Signals**: 10.8% YoY employee growth per LinkedIn; active hiring with 121 open roles (Greenhouse); expanding across 14+ U.S. locations; building Re:Build University for skills development.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Manufacturability for Design™ approach**: Embeds production constraints into early-stage development, eliminating costly redesign cycles.
- **Integrated U.S.-based ecosystem**: Combines design, engineering, and manufacturing under one roof, reducing lead times and supply chain risk.
- **Cross-industry expertise**: Serves aerospace, defense, medical, energy, robotics, and electrification – allowing knowledge transfer and resilience.
- **The Re:Build Way**: 16 operating principles focused on safety, partnership, long-term investment in people, and stakeholder value.

## Strategic Focus
- Revitalizing American industrial capability by helping companies bring critical products to market domestically.
- Expanding the network of specialized manufacturing companies and capabilities through acquisitions and organically.
- Investing in talent development (Re:Build University), AI/ML and digital tools to improve production efficiency.
- Prioritizing industries with high barriers to entry and long product lifecycles (defense, medical, clean energy).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Purpose-driven, learning organization focused on “thoughtful innovation and meaningful work.” Described as a place for “makers, builders, creatives, collaborators, and analytical problem solvers.”
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive health (medical/dental/vision, FSA/HSA), 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, parental leave, PTO, long-term incentive program, employee assistance program, STD/LTD, accident coverage, voluntary life insurance.
- **Career Growth**: Cross-functional collaboration and mentorship; opportunities to move across the ecosystem of companies; training through Re:Build University.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/on-site across U.S. locations (Framingham MA, New Kensington PA, Rochester NY, Wilmington MA, etc.). Emphasis on hands-on manufacturing and engineering.

## Sources
1. [rebuildmanufacturing.com – About](https://rebuildmanufacturing.com/about/)
2. [rebuildmanufacturing.com – Careers](https://rebuildmanufacturing.com/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com – Re:Build Manufacturing](https://www.linkedin.com/company/re-build-manufacturing)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io – Open Roles](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rebuildmanufacturing)

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