Product Designer

COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PROFILE AND SCOPE OF ROLE:

Our Client is a long established engineering/manufacturing business and leader in their field.

This role represents an excellent career opportunity for an experienced Product Designer, seeking to develop their career within a highly professional Design time. 

 

Working as a key part of the growing product introduction team, the successful candidate will be tasked with component design from concept to production, working with spec., cost and timescale parameters.  

 

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To design cost effective componentry 

• Liaise with other team members to ensure a practical design proposition is achieved 

• Liaise with external material suppliers to ensure the best use of materials

• Ensure best use of 3D design equipment

• Awareness of current & new design techniques

• Implementation of designs on time at right cost  

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

Essential:

• Preferably BA or BEng in Product Design or Similar discipline

• Skilled at 3D modelling techniques using Creo 2 & other peripheral packages or Solid Works 

• Good understanding of materials technology

• Innovative & Creative lateral thinker

• Ability to work well within a team and independently 

• Ability to work accurately and effectively to deadlines

• Good communication Skills

Desirable:

• Understanding of component costing

• Product design of consumer goods.

• Experience of injection moulding

• Good understanding of component manufacturing simulation techniques

• Good model making skills

• Understanding of tooling design

• Understanding prototyping techniques

• Appreciation of marketing needs

• Good understanding of DFM techniques 

• Understanding of product test criteria  

Details of Package: Up to £31,000 PA + Benefits