Working Student - Model Maker for Design Mock Ups (m/f/d)

Position

Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 125 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design.

At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Working Student to join our Hardside Prototyping team on-site at our Head Office in Cologne, Germany. The successful candidate will be instrumental in the design and delivery of high-quality mock-ups and prototypes for various Product Development and Innovation projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and creative environment, contributing directly to the realization of innovative products.

Job Responsibilities

Prototype Development:

• Under the guidance of the Workshop Manager, execute and deliver hardside component prototypes in alignment with project requirements for Development and Innovation initiatives.
• Analyze prototype requests, collaborating with requesters and the Workshop Manager to define and validate both physical and digital deliverables.
• Assist the Workshop Manager in planning and organizing prototyping activities, including defining necessary resources (materials, equipment, personnel) and establishing project timelines and priorities. CAD (i.e., Rhino, Solidworks) knowledge is essential for the planning of various tasks.
• Source and procure prototype deliverables, ensuring timely execution according to validated plans.
• Provide support to the Workshop Manager on technical/functional concepts, material selection, and construction methodologies.
• Fabricate physical prototypes, which includes tasks such as cutting, sanding, lacquering, 3D printing (or other rapid prototyping technologies), and assembling design mock-ups and hardside components.
• Proactively contribute innovative ideas and suggest efficient solutions to enhance prototype deliverables, thereby facilitating informed decision-making in hardside component development.
  
  

Workshop Management Support:

• Assist the Workshop Manager in the daily operational organization of the workshop, adhering to established processes and procedures.
  
  

Communication and Collaboration:

• Maintain clear and efficient communication with the Workshop Manager and prototype requesters regarding all prototyping activities.
• Proactively engage with the manager and requesters to gather all necessary inputs required for fulfilling prototype requests.
  
  

Profile

• Currently enrolled student in Product/Industrial Design, Engineering, or a related field (working student status required).
• 1–3+ years of experience in prototyping, model making, or workshop fabrication, preferably within a product design or industrial setting (student-level experience accepted).
• Hands-on mindset with a strong passion for making, building, and testing physical prototypes using workshop machinery, fabrication equipment, and manual crafting techniques.
• Practical expertise in fabrication techniques, including 3D printing and traditional handcrafting methods; CNC machining and vacuum forming are a plus.
• Strong understanding of materials and their properties, including plastics, metals, composites, and woods.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, CAD models (e.g., SolidWorks, Rhino), and design specifications.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices in a workshop environment, with a safety-first mindset.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate rough design visions into feasible mock-ups according to the product brief.
• Languages: Fluent English a MUST, German a PLUS.
  
  

Additional Information

What you can expect from us:

• Paid vacation
• 14€ hourly wage
• Flexible working hours
• Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment
• Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable meals
• Free employee parking and public transportation ticket (subsidized)
• Urban Sports Club membership
• International environment and development opportunities within LVMH
  
  

BECOME PART OF RIMOWA:

Please send us your complete application documents including your salary requirements and details of your possible starting date.

We look forward to receiving your application! Look for us on Instagram @RIMOWA or visit us on our RIMOWA Career page: https://career.rimowa.com/

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.