Jonathan Couch

Lead a diverse team of Researchers, Designers, Engineers, and Fabricators as part of a fast paced technology and R&D startup where we “Rapidly Research, Creatively Design, and Ethically Solve, Formidable Problems.” Collaborate with Hecto’s corporate team on business and strategy decisions. Lead the R&D, Design, Refinement, and Execution of both current and new technologies.

Co-founder of Heavenly Soundworks, creators of high-performance loudspeaker systems. Designed and hand-built in the USA and raising the standard of the loudspeaker system to reproduce the best possible sound.

As a strategic leader within Avient’s Design and Engineering powerhouse called “Avient Design”, I focus on driving new business growth by strengthening existing customer relationships and defining new key customer partnerships. Additionally, I am responsible for helping define the future customer and market growth strategies for Avient Design.
Avient Design provides world-class Industrial Design, Engineering, and Design for Manufacturability support to Avient’s customers across many different industry verticals.

As a part of the Avient Lean Six Sigma program, I work across the business on process improvement and change management projects impacting many different aspects of our business. Senior Industrial Designer - Team Lead In the Team Lead role within Avient's Industrial Design and Engineering consulting group, my job was to support and empower the design team to deliver the highest quality deliverables, meet customer deadlines and maintain a high level of communication both internally and externally. As a result of these efforts, many process improvements were implemented and revenue generated by this team doubled during this time frame. I also assisted the global director on strategic design initiatives, utilizing design thinking to impact the design team, Avient, and our valued customers with my unique approach to problem-solving. Senior Industrial Designer As a Senior Industrial Designer in the IQ Design Labs team, I was involved in many new product development projects from the early concept stage through commercialization and implementation. This work spanned across many different industries including Automotive, Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment, Medical Devices, Shooting Sports, Powersports, and more. My design/project management work resulted in several large-scale strategic partnerships between Avient and its key customers. available upon request

In the Team Lead role within Avient's Industrial Design and Engineering consulting group, I helped support and empower the design team to deliver the highest quality deliverables, meet customer deadlines and maintain a high level of communication both internally and externally.

I also assisted the global director on strategic design initiatives impacting the design team, Avient, and our valued customers. I utilized design thinking to impact Avient and its customers with my unique approach to problem solving.

As a Senior Industrial Designer in the IQ Design Labs team, I was involved in many new product development projects from the early concept stage through commercialization and implementation. This work spanned across many different industries including: Automotive, Consumer Goods, Industrial Equipment, Medical Devices, Shooting Sports, Powersports, etc.

I was involved in the design process from initial research, concept sketching and 3d rendering, taking them into fully developed CAD models and manufacturing specifications. Main focus was on merchandising equipment for companies such as: Coke, Pepsi, Red Bull, Anheuser-Busch, Walmart, BP, Racetrac, etc... I work directly with Sales in the early stages of product development and with Engineering in later stages to bring our concepts into reality.

Developed various design deliverables for outdoor equipment product development such as competitive analysis, concept development, 3d modeling, marketing materials and final spec packages (to be sent to the factory for production).

Designer at custom powder coating and automotive vinyl graphics shop. Assist in prepping, spraying and finishing custom powder coating projects. Design, develop and install custom automotive graphics for race cars and streetcars.

Design support for various projects. Miscellaneous shop assistance and setup for motorcycle
production run.