Motion Graphics Artist Job at Komatsu in Milwaukee

Motion Graphics Artist 4/15/26 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 53204-2941 35627 Hybrid Position

Job Overview
The needs of a global brand aren’t average, and this role isn’t either. You’ll be part of a dynamic, fast-moving team bringing Komatsu’s global brand strategy to life across markets, platforms, and audiences. This is an opportunity to help define how a world-leading company shows up visually, creatively, and consistently around the globe. We’re not just looking for someone to execute briefs; we’re looking for someone who wants to shape what’s next, energized by building, improving, and scaling how great content gets made.

Key Job Responsibilities

Design, animate, and edit high-volume motion graphics and video deliverables that bring Komatsu’s global brand to life across campaigns, product stories, and internal/external communications.

Use motion and editing craft to position Komatsu as a leader in technology and innovation, translating complex ideas into clear, modern, platform-native stories.

Deliver against a high-volume pipeline across multiple concurrent projects; stay comfortable with fast turnarounds, iterative review cycles, and balancing “good enough” vs. polish based on scope and audience.

Partner with stakeholders to scope and manage work efficiently, set clear timelines, and keep projects on track while maintaining brand and technical quality standards.

Help implement and evolve Komatsu’s design system for motion/video by creating global templates, toolkits and reusable components (e.g. lower-thirds, openers, transitions, title cards) to scale production across regions and vendors.

Continuously improve how content gets made on a lean, agile team, building repeatable workflows, leveraging templates, and experimenting with AI-assisted and emerging tools to increase speed and consistency. Design professional-quality graphics and animations from scratch for various creative assignments (e.g., before-and-after explainer animations highlighting a problem and solution, or engaging animated advertisements for digital signage).

Develop concepts and story approaches for a wide variety of applications, including digital-first and social content, tailoring creative projects to platform-native storytelling (e.g., LinkedIn vs. YouTube vs. short-form formats such as Reels/Shorts).

Edit videos using captured footage and existing assets, producing multiple cut-downs/versions optimized for different channels, aspect ratios, captions and viewing behaviors.

Own projects end to end—from kickoff and lightweight storyboards/animatics through edit, review cycles, and final delivery—incorporating feedback quickly and managing expectations on scope, speed, and quality.

Collaborate with the global creative team to maintain brand consistency, evolve creative standards, and apply basic performance learnings (where available) to improve future creative.

Create and maintain reusable, on-brand global templates and toolkits (e.g., lower thirds, end slates, infographic systems, brand guides) that enable faster, more consistent production across regions and vendors.

Qualifications / Requirements

Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere) with advanced knowledge of 3D design and animation tools (e.g., Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max)

Significant knowledge of design fundamentals: Color, design, composition, balance, interaction and motion

Strong project management skills

Channel fluency and a passion for staying on top of platforms, formats and technologies (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube, short-form video), with the ability to create platform-optimized content.

Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and workflows (for ideation, storyboarding, rough cuts, and automation), with a willingness to experiment, learn quickly, and adopt new technologies to improve speed and creative output within brand guidelines.

Effective written and oral skills coupled with business know-how to navigate in a large organization

Self-starter who is user-focused, detail-oriented, and solutions-oriented

Proficient in QC best practices

Thorough understanding of design and motion graphics animation

Strong organizational skills, focused under pressure and ability to manage to tight deadlines

Portfolio expectations: Demonstrates strong storytelling through motion and shows both range and consistency across work (brand, campaign, social, product or internal communications).

Benefits

Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.

401k and/or employee savings programs

Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays)

Employee and family assistance programs

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Employee learning and development programs

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
At Komatsu, we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. Connected by our core values of ambition, perseverance, collaboration and authenticity, we are committed to continually advancing in our support of diversity and inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.

EEO Statement
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