Associate Product Designer - Montreal (administrative region) - Mattel Canada

Description

Creativity is Our Superpower

It's our heritage and it's also our future. Because we don't just make toys – we create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences, and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard – when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value a range of ideas and voices that broaden our perspectives and extend across all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

Location

Montreal, Canada – Mattel Building Sets Campus, a creative hub focused on developing Mattel Brick Shop and Mega Bloks products for a global audience.

Opportunity

The ideal candidate will bring creativity, strong industrial design skills, and excitement for toys to the Toy Design team. The role requires excitement for the toy industry, commitment to extraordinary results, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, interdisciplinary environment.

Role Overview

Under the Manager, Product Design, the Product Designer will lead the development of construction toys from ideation to production follow‑up, delivering complete technical production specifications. The Product Designer partners with Graphics, Engineering, and Marketing teams.

Impact & Responsibilities

• Ideate new construction toy concepts.
• Create product development sketches, block constructions, formal and functional research, and define decorations & colors.
• Develop deep knowledge of licensed properties.
• Realize 3D study models (mock‑ups and prototypes).
• Produce presentation images & product submissions.
• Participate in cost and feasibility analysis.
• Develop new 3D parts for injection, ready for integration into the system.
• Plan & generate images for instruction booklet assembly.
• Collaborate closely with Engineers, Project Managers, Brand Managers, Graphic Designers, and other departments.
• Present concepts in formal presentations.

Qualifications

• DEC or bachelor's in industrial design or equivalent experience.
• 0 to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Passionate about design and the construction toy industry.
• Mastery of hand sketching & model making.
• Excellent project presentation skills.
• Strong initiative and teamwork skills.
• Creativity and resourcefulness solving challenges.
• Attention to detail and aesthetics.
• Willingness to improve, learn, and evolve.
• Respect deadlines and control product budgets.
• Powerful user of 3D-2D software (SolidWorks, C4D, Adobe Suite…).
• Knowledge of plastics is an asset.
• Interest in pop culture, video games, figurine collection, cinema.
• Comfortable in French; English is an asset.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset by staying curious, learning, and embracing challenges.

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How We Work

We are a purpose‑driven company focused on empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood. Our behaviors:

• Collaborate – every person counts and we work as one team with shared values.
• Innovate – continuously find new ways to create innovative products and experiences.
• Execute – performance‑driven focus on best‑in‑class outcomes, accountability, and ownership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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