**Job Description:** As a **Lead 3D Production Artist** , you will drive high-impact product visualizations that elevate brand storytelling and customer engagement. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, creative vision, and strategic leadership to produce photo-realistic renderings, optimize workflows, and push the boundaries of digital visualization. You will lead innovative initiatives, ensure brand consistency, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance design execution. Duties and Responsibilities **Creative & Technical Execution** + Produce photo-realistic product visualizations using procedural methods. + A sharp eye for materials, lighting, and overall quality to ensure accuracy and realism with high and low-poly workflows. + Maintain brand consistency by adhering to stringent photo and design guidelines. + Identify gaps in current approaches and advocate for innovative solutions that enhance visualization processes. + Maintain an organized digital asset library, ensuring consistency across all rendered materials. **Strategic Thinking & Project Leadership** + Understand how projects align with company objectives and leverage that insight to improve processes and outcomes. + Take the initiative to learn about our end users, exploring how to engage them effectively through digital content. + Effectively communicate risks and opportunities in proposals with a company-wide perspective. + Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and effectively prioritize tasks. **Collaboration & Problem Solving** + Work closely with photographers, industrial designers, and brand and product teams to ensure seamless execution of product visualizations. + Provide constructive feedback, set clear expectations, and facilitate open team communication. + Manage multiple projects independently, adapting to shifting priorities while maintaining quality and deadlines. + Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills to tackle complex challenges. + Identify obstacles and proactively develop cross-functional plans to overcome them. + Foster an open and communicative team environment, encouraging collaboration across departments. + Develop a deep understanding of project concepts through cross-functional collaboration and active listening. + Encourage knowledge-sharing across teams to enhance skill development and overall efficiency. **Innovation & Process Improvement** + Lead planning sessions, aligning team tasks, ensuring efficient execution, and encouraging problem-solving. + Identify opportunities to evolve workflows and visualization techniques, sharing best practices with the team. + Adapt to unstructured environments, guiding others and promoting continuous learning. + Share insights and tested initiatives with the broader team to drive continuous improvement. + Invest time in mentoring and teaching key competencies, contributing to team growth. Job Requirements + **Experience & Education:** 5-7 years of professional experience in 3D modeling, product visualization, or a related field; bachelor’s degree in 3D modeling, photography, or a related field. + **Portfolio & Expertise:** Strong portfolio showcasing photo-realistic renderings with detailed project contributions. + **Technical Skills:** Strong understanding of materials, textures, and lighting. Proficiency in Blender for modeling and Redshift or other rendering engines; knowledge of Adobe After Effects, digital asset management, and project management software is a plus. + **Brand & Market Understanding** : Ability to analyze market, consumer, and customer insights. + **Collaboration & Communication:** Strong ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders. + **Mindset & Approach** : Results-driven, detail-oriented, open to feedback, and continuously seeking improvement. _Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer._ Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you need to contact us regarding technical accessibility of our website call 443-391-1542. This number is only for technical accessibility issues, not general employment or job posting inquiries.