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Graduate Product Designer

JMK Resourcing Solutions
Posted 18 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Poole, Dorset BH17 0GG, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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Sonic Summary

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  • The Design and Manufacturing client is seeking a graduate 'Product Designer' for a fully office-based role.
  • Candidates should have a BA in Industrial Design or Product Design, along with proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • The position requires excellent hand drawing skills and knowledge of design software such as Fusion 360 or Solidworks.
  • The role offers a competitive salary, although the specific amount is not mentioned, and it is ideal for individuals with a strong work ethic and communication skills.
  • Working hours are from 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday and 9 am to 4 pm on Friday, with a supportive team culture and various employee benefits.

Fully office based

Role Summary

My Design and Manufacturing client is looking for a charismatic, dynamic individual to join them as a graduate 'Product Designer’, working alongside a strong team of talented individuals. With an eye for detail, creative thinking and a desire to work in a fast-paced design role, you will be focused, driven, hard-working and a strong communicator.

Working within our design team, you will design and develop interior and exterior homeware products from initial concept through to final prototypes for our internal brands and for leading national accounts.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Take an active role in the conceptualisation and design development of new products and concepts

• Plan and execute design projects based on given briefs and schedules, ensuring designs match briefs in all aspects of form, aesthetics, technical quality and costing

• Bring fresh and innovative ideas at each phase of design development

• Communicate with team members in the design studio and across the business to enable the appropriate execution of projects

• Create visual customer product presentations and liaise with our national account customers

• Determine materials, construction, colour and surface finishes

• Liaise directly with our manufacturing partners, using existing developed products and components where necessary to reduce development lead times and increase speed to market

What You’ll Need

• BA in Industrial Design or Product Design is essential

• Working knowledge and experience in the use of Adobe Photoshop & illustrator

• Excellent hand drawing / sketching 2D visualisation skills

• Knowledge of any of the following design software and techniques in both 2D and 3D: Fusion 360, Solidworks, Creo,Rhino, 3DsMax

• The ability to visualise designs as 3D models & mock up’s using our in-house design workshop

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and translate these into a usable format for manufacturing

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with rendering packages such as Key Shot is an advantage but is not essential

• Ability to travel independently as and when required

Working hours 9am to 5pm Mon to Thurs, 9am to 4pm on a Friday

The Perks

• Great team culture, within a supportive, stable and progressive business

• Competitive holiday allowance

• Pension scheme

• Free parking

• Perkbox employee benefits

• Generous staff discount

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.