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Furniture Production Assistant - London - negotiable (V04155)

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Our client is an innovative and pioneering gallery creating unique one-off pieces of sculptural contemporary furniture and products. With a production and technical design studio on site, they are seeking a Production Assistant with technical knowledge of furniture construction, materials, and production methods to provide support to the Production team.
 
You will be providing administrative support to the production team across projects, including: delivery of projects to schedule; creating care and installation instructions for artworks; sourcing new suppliers and manufacturers; carrying out condition and quality control checks to ensure pieces are delivered to specification; quotations, purchase orders and invoicing.
 
Other duties will include to:
  • Liaise with suppliers, workshops, and artists
  • Assist with the gallery’s exhibition and fair planning and installations
  • Interpret an artist's / designer’s sketches and drawings and produce technical drawings for suppliers
  • Generate renders and visuals for the gallery sales team
Experience and Skills needed for the Production Assistant role:
  • Knowledge Adobe CS, Rhino 3D and KeyShot
  • Experience with a variety of materials and production processes such as bronze, wood, steel, resin and decorative finishes
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and team working skills
  • Strong planning, organisational and multitasking skills
  • Strong attention to detail to ensure high levels of quality
  • A knowledge of other languages (Italian/French/Spanish) would be useful
 
In return they can offer a generous salary and benefits based upon your skills and experience which can be discussed with the recruiter before moving forward. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.
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Location:
London
Design Field:
Bespoke Furniture Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
negotiable
Benefits:
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Furniture Design Engineer - Remote - up to £45,000 (V04154)

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Our client takes pride in crafting bespoke fitted and free-standing furniture that reflects their dedication to quality craftsmanship.  As they continue to grow and push the boundaries of design, they are in search of an experienced Furniture Design Engineer to join the team.
 
The successful candidate will join a hard-working and dedicated team and will work closely with the production team to take projects from concept through completion.
 
Responsibilities of the Furniture Design Engineer:
  • Modelling complex bespoke fitted and free-standing furniture
  • Preparation of production drawings
  • Design administration and preparation of BOM (Bill of Materials)
  • Keeping job files up to date
  • Participating in production meetings
  • Continuous improvement of product and manufacturing processes
 
Key Requirements for the role of Furniture Design Engineer:
  • Highly proficient in SolidWorks
  • Experience in SWOOD is a bonus
  • Post studies experience in furniture design and manufacture
  • Positive attitude towards technology and modern manufacturing
In return they offer the choice of working remotely or hybrid, they are based in the North of England.
  • Normal working hours - 40 per week
  • Annual salary - £30K to £45K experience dependent
  • 23 days' holidays per annum plus bank holidays
 
If you are a detail-oriented Designer or Design Engineer with a passion for furniture design and manufacturing, we encourage you to apply by either sending in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com  or giving us a call on 01920 486125.
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Location:
Remote
Design Field:
Bespoke Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Furniture Designer - London - up to £34,000 (V04149)

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Our client specialises in designing furniture in architecture for clients who occupy incredible buildings, from chapels to lecture theatres, libraries to research laboratories both in the UK and abroad.
 
Based in a vibrant London office near Covent Garden, they offer a hybrid working arrangement centred around flexible core hours of 10 am to 4 pm.
 
Responsibilities for the Furniture Designer will be to:
  • Work with the sales team to fulfil briefs ensuring they retain the company brand and vision
  • Communicate effectively across teams offering appropriate product and design suggestions
  • Develop design concepts through to producing manufacturing drawings
  • Model and render designs for presentations
  • Attend client meetings, survey spaces and visit makers as required
  • Support fellow design team members in developing furniture designs, processes and working methods for continuous improvement
 
Requirements from the Furniture Designer:
  • Knowledge of design principles and aesthetics, space planning, materials and finishes
  • Excellent draughting skills with ability to communicate simply and clearly through drawings
  • Detailed knowledge of construction techniques and manufacturing processes
  • An understanding of and ability to design in a range of materials, specifically solid wood, metal, glass and stone
  • 4+ years’ experience in furniture design
  • Good skills with SolidWorks and AutoCAD
In return they are offering a salary of c£34k plus pension. There is also free tea, coffee and drinks. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.
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Location:
London
Design Field:
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£34,000 - £34,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Assistant Workshop Manager and Production Team - Essex - up to £30,000 (V04148)

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Our client specialises in Experiential Design, Production and Installation and are proud to count large brands and leading marketing agencies amongst their clients. Their range of services cover everything from exhibition stands, product launches and bespoke sampling stands to PR stunts, sampling bins and giant props.
 
Based near the borders of Essex and Hertfordshire, within easy reach of London, they currently have a vacancy to work within their production team. This is a hands-on role with tasks which could include: CAD drawing, carpentry, metalworking, head rigger, spray painting, scenic finishes, paint management, general production build, CAD interpretation, CNC & Laser cutter operation, vinyling, prop making, installation crewing, lead carpenter, sanding, filling & finishing.
 
The role includes development of practical skills including scenic, LX, sound and electronics and working in line with the Company sustainability policy, ensuring minimising wastage and organise off cuts of production material for use on subsequent jobs. Health & Safety compliance is essential as is quality control for all projects.
 
This position is based on set hours per week as there needs to be some flexibility as this industry often needs you to work different hours on-site dependant on the project. Salary will be £28k pa based on 40 hours per week plus BUPA and pension.
 
Skills and Experience needed from the Production Team / Assistant Workshop Manager:
  • Scenic and paint knowledge, carpentry and construction skills would be useful
  • Good time keeping and communication skills, and be able to work with an adaptable, flexible and accommodating attitude
  • Proactive with an enthusiastic, self-motivated and positive disposition and must be able to work well as part of a team
  • Strong organisational skills along with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
  • IT competent, ideally able to use AutoCAD
  • Knowledge of CNC and Laser cutting would be useful
  • Driving licence

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.

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Location:
Essex
Design Field:
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£28,000 - £30,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension and healthcare
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Product Designer - West Midlands - up to £40,000 (V04147)

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Our client designs, manufactures and fabricates an extensive product range including lighting, giftware, engineering products and fully bespoke items. All these are produced to exacting customer specifications by their expert team using a range of materials including steel, copper, aluminium and brass.
 
They are currently looking for a mid or senior CAD Designer to work with two of their brands of lighting products and to become an integral part of a small team of product engineers. The role will encompass the whole process of product development, from CAD modelling and producing documentation for the factory to follow for production, through to packaging and creating end user documentation.
 
In summary they are looking for someone who has experience creating documents for production using Solidworks and end users using the Adobe Creative Suite.
 
For the more experienced candidate with leadership experience there is a chance to progress and lead the team.
 
The Product Designer role includes:
  • Modelling of machined parts, components and sheet metal fabrications in SolidWorks
  • Creation of assemblies and configurations in SolidWorks
  • Creation of dimensioned part drawings for manufacture
  • Production of detailed exploded views and BOMs to guide the assembly team in how to make their lights
  • Modelling of well thought out packaging designs
  • Sourcing components and liaising with suppliers
 
Skills and Experience needed from the Product Designer:
  • 3+ years’ industry experience, lighting products would be an advantage
  • Excellent SolidWorks skills
  • An understanding of design for manufacture
  • Experience using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign would be useful but not essential
  • Experience with SolidCAM or similar CAM software an advantage
Hours: 7am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday / 7am to 1pm on Fridays. In return there is a salary of between £30k and £40k depending on experience plus company pension.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.

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Location:
West Midlands
Design Field:
Product Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £40,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Furniture Designer - Wiltshire - up to £35,000 (V04145)

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Our client is an award-winning, growing company with craft at the core of their designs. Each kitchen is hand-made to order using traditional joinery techniques and the finest materials, ensuring it is built to last a lifetime.
 
They have created a new role with the potential for the position to develop into so much more for the right person. The role has a lot more involvement in the finer details of furniture manufacture, procurement and installation than the typical kitchen technical designer would be exposed to.
 
 
Your work will involve:
  • Using AutoCAD for technical drawings and design work
  • Facilitating the development of sign-off, setting out, procurement and production of furniture, including cabinetry, metal elements, stone elements and other custom materials and features
  • Mechanical and electrical drawings and installation drawings to aid site trades
  • Liaising with the design team and project managers
  • Working with private clients, architects, developers and interior designers
  • Occasional travel mostly to the showroom / studio in London and often to project sites, in order to attend meetings and to carry out site surveys and checks
 
Skills and Experience needed for the Furniture Designer:
  • A good understanding of high-end custom furniture
  • Minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience
  • Fluent in 2D AutoCAD
  • Experience in 3D work and 3D visualisation is a bonus but not essential
  • A proactive person with a 'self-starter' attitude and strong time-management skills
  • Own car and Driving Licence
 
Salary on offer will be between £28k and £35k plus pension. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.
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Location:
Wiltshire
Design Field:
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£28,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Furniture Designer - Dorset - up to £38,000 (V04144)

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We have a new and exciting opportunity to join a unique business creating exceptional objects and furniture for prestigious residential and super yacht projects around the world.

As the starting point of a project you will be using your skills and knowledge to create 2D and 3D drawings for the makers to follow. You will be working from conception to completion, ideally managing the projects you’re working on, ensuring everything from procurement to scheduling is brought in on budget and on time.

You’ll be working with some of the top interior designers of the modern day helping to bring their ideas to life and may also have the opportunity to develop these relationships and help forge new ones with events, showcases, workshop visits and trips to site, both nationally and internationally.


Skills and Experience needed from the Furniture Project Designer:

  • 2+ years of technical CAD design experience with 2D & 3D capabilities (Rhino / AutoCAD preferable). Training can be provided to the right candidate
  • Strong time-management skills
  • Interpersonal skills, working with colleagues, clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, logistics etc.
  • Technical and engineering understanding is critical with an acute eye for detail
  • Ability to take instruction and learn as part of a team
  • Driving Licence as they work nationally (and internationally) to provide the best service to their clients possible
  • Experience of luxury furniture, upholstered FFE & creative projects would be an advantage
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite would be helpful
  • Bilingual applicants an advantage due to international projects

Benefits:

  • Salary of between £28k and £38k depending on experience and skill set
  • Good company pension scheme and annual bonus scheme
  • Quarterly team events and opportunities to travel

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

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Location:
Dorset
Design Field:
Bespoke Furniture Maker
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£28,000 - £38,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension, bonus
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Furniture Designer - Somerset - up to £36,000 (V04143)

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Our client is based close to the Dorset / Somerset border and designs, manufactures and installs bespoke furniture for the high-end residential market. They work with architects, interior designers, project managers, quantity surveyors and private clients both in the UK and abroad.
 
They are currently recruiting for a Design Technician who is able to demonstrate the ability to create accurate detail drawings incorporating design for manufacture.
 
You will be preparing each element of the project for manufacture, producing layouts, technical and production drawings and 3D renders. The role may involve trips to sites for site surveys and will involve liaising with internal members of the company. There are really good career prospects available and the company has an excellent approach to work and their staff.
 
 
Skills and Experience needed for the Technical Furniture Designer:
  • Experience of producing residential furniture and joinery drawings
  • A clear understanding of design for manufacture
  • A working knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Good communication skills
  • A background in joinery, cabinet making, shopfitting or boatbuilding is preferable
 
A negotiable salary of between £28k to £36k is on offer along with a benefits package. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.
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Location:
Somerset
Design Field:
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£28,000 - £36,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension, benefits
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Design and Cost Estimator - Essex - up to £27,000 (V04128)

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This family run company specialise in Experiential Design, Production and Installation and are proud to count large brands and leading marketing agencies amongst their clients. Providing a range of services from exhibition stands, product launches and bespoke sampling stands to PR stunts, sampling bins and giant props, the company are theatrical in its approach and enjoys encouraging both clients and staff to be different.
 
As the Design and Cost Estimator you will be responsible for the breaking down of creative visuals and costing of materials and processes to produce designs, alongside providing admin and design assistance to the sales team. You will need to be adaptable and efficient often working to tight deadlines, learning quickly and showing creative flair & accuracy in presentations.
 
Main Responsibilities for the Design and Cost Estimator:
  • Negotiation with suppliers and organise samples 
  • Cost Data Base Management 
  • Raising and preparing costings and quotations for Sales 
  • Interpretate design drawings, creative visuals and CAD files for supplier quotes 
  • Perform simple design requests using Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign 
  • Liaise with clients as required regarding creative brief requirements and scrutinise detail throughout to ensure any amendments are agreed and signed off. 
  • Process & filter incoming enquiries and analyse designs with creation of mood boards if required 
  • Create content for their social channels
Skills required for the Design and Cost Estimator:
  • An understanding of materials and processes and being able to interpret production drawings/creative visuals 
  • Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and ideally AutoCAD 
  • Numerical with good negotiating skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to analyse and determine production requirements for individual briefs and source appropriate materials
  • Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint 
  • Ideally experience gained working within the joinery/set/event/theatre design & build sector
Salary: £25k to £27k pa dependent on experience and ability based on 40 hours per week. Benefits include on-site parking, pension, BUPA medical & BUPA EAP. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.
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Location:
Essex
Design Field:
Events
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£25,000 - £27,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension + healthcare
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.

Furniture Design Engineer - Norfolk - negotiable (V04075)

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This Company manufactures beautiful bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery work for a global network of clients. Their large purpose-built manufacturing complex is home to traditional cabinet making, veneering, carving and gilding skills, complemented by modern design, manufacturing and finishing techniques. Projects include dressing rooms, staircases and libraries, cinemas, wine rooms and games rooms.
 
Due to continued expansion they are seeking a full time, experienced Design Engineer. An individual who is able to draw on their experience in the furniture and joinery industry to support and steer the design phase of a project and to engineer work which is fit for manufacture, assembly and installation.
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Skills and Experience sought for the Furniture Design Engineer role:
  • Excellent design and communication skills in order to capably discuss and establish design principles from a client’s brief
  • A good working knowledge of furniture and joinery constructional methods, manufacturing processes and the use of timber and associated materials
  • Able to work collaboratively as part of a project team and contribute to best practice
  • Self-motivated, flexible and proactive
  • Attention to detail and precision in the work produced
  • Strong problem-solving, time management and planning skills
  • Competent with the basics of AutoCAD
 
Salary and Benefits:
In return they are offering a very competitive and generous salary plus profit share scheme, contribution to pension and long service additional holiday. There is also a relocation allowance available.
To discuss salaries and find out more please send us your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com.
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Location:
Norfolk
Design Field:
Furniture sector
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
negotiable
Benefits:
profit share, pension, relocation allowance
Pippa Baker / Principal Consultant
Pippa has worked in the recruitment industry since 1988 and the vast majority of this time has been within the design sector. She graduated from Leeds University in Textile Management and worked at John Heathcote & Sons before changing career direction and has headed a team of consultants and administrators at Careers in Design since 2000. Pippa is a keen artist and squash player.
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