Location: Peacehaven, near Brighton
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative and commercially minded Product Designer to join an established design and manufacturing business based in Peacehaven, just outside Brighton.
Working as part of a collaborative team, you will focus on the design and development of innovative acoustic solutions for commercial environments, taking products from initial concept through development and prototyping to production-ready solutions.
The Role
As Product Designer, you will be involved throughout the complete product development lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:
Researching market trends and contributing to product strategy
Developing and presenting creative design concepts
Planning, managing and documenting design and development activities
Producing high-quality design proposals, visuals and presentations
Supporting product development and creating prototypes
Obtaining costings and preparing product estimates
Creating accurate 3D CAD models
Producing detailed technical drawings and specification documentation
Supporting the successful introduction of new products into production
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
A minimum of 2 years' relevant industry experience
A strong background in product design and development
Proficiency in SolidWorks
Excellent visualisation and presentation skills using KeyShot, Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent
Strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes
Experience taking new products through development and implementation
The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Strong organisational and communication skills
Desirable Experience
The following would be advantageous but is not essential:
Freehand sketching skills
Knowledge or experience of acoustics and acoustic products
Experience using Viscom
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for a Product Designer looking to take ownership of varied design and development projects within a specialist product environment. You will have the opportunity to combine creativity with hands-on technical development, working on products from initial ideas through to manufacture.
If you have a passion for product design, strong CAD skills and enjoy turning creative concepts into commercially viable products, we would be keen to hear from you
Salary description
£35000.00 - £45000.00 per year