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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.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Bespoke Furniture Design
Bespoke Furniture Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
negotiable
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.
Location:
Remote
Remote
Design Field:
Bespoke Furniture
Bespoke Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £45,000 per annum
£30,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
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.
Interior Designer - Warwickshire - up to £35,000 (V04153)
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Our client specialises in crafting imaginative hospitality environments for major brands and F&B chains. Every successful project is the result of a dedicated team of highly skilled and motivated individuals and it is within this team that they are currently seeking an Interior Designer to join.
As an Interior Designer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping innovative hospitality spaces for renowned brands. This position offers a hybrid work environment, allowing you to work both from the comfort of your home and in the office. You will collaborate closely with their Senior Design Team and have the opportunity to work both as part of a team and independently. Your primary focus will be on brand roll-out programs within the retail and hospitality sectors, with a specific emphasis on food & beverage establishments.
Experience and Skills sought from the Interior Designer:
- Minimum of 3 years' already gained in Industry on commercial projects
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Knowledge of other programmes such as Photoshop and InDesign
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Strong lateral thinking and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and consistency in drawing work
- Driving licence and own car to visit site
What they are offering their Interior Designers:
- Competitive salary ranging from £30,000 to £35,000
- Flexible office/home working arrangements on agreed days
- Perkbox membership, providing access to a range of employee benefits and discounts
- Participation in their pension scheme
- Convenient office location accessible by public transport
If you are an Interior Designer with a passion for transforming spaces and have the skills and qualifications our client seeks, we encourage you to apply by sending in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or calling us on 01920 486125.
Location:
Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Design Field:
Hospitality Interior Design
Hospitality Interior Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
hybrid work, pension, perkbox
hybrid work, pension, perkbox
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 - negotiable (V04152)
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Our client is an International Corporation with a great opportunity for experienced and talented Product Designers to pioneer innovative consumer experiences within the Global Chocolate Market. This Product Design role is based in Birmingham, serving as the epicentre of Chocolate creativity and innovation for this global business. They are seeking both a Senior and Midweight Designer to join their expanding design team.
You will be playing a crucial role working on end-to-end product design along with research programmes generating the knowledge needed to create great consumer experiences for their global brands. Using your creative thinking skills and knowledge in consumer centricity tools you will be planning, leading and coordinating projects. The senior designer will also be expected to work autonomously, mentoring and coaching junior team members and contributing with the success of their Chocolate category across the globe.
They are looking for candidates who are creative and innovative with an entrepreneurial spirit. You will be presenting and pitching your creations to both senior and junior stakeholders. There will be some traveling expected within the UK and abroad and they offer a hybrid model of 3 days working onsite and 2 from home.
Skills and Experience sought from the Product Designers:
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Proven industry experience in product design and development, preferably in FMCG (CPG) or agency environments
- Proficiency in working with consumer insights to drive the creative process
- Innovative problem solving skills with a Holistic mindset
- Strong sketch work, visualisation and 3D thinking
- Proficient with using a variety of CAD and 3D software
What's on offer:
In return for your talent and dedication, they offer a very competitive salary package (discussed with the recruiter before proceeding), along with the following benefits: bonus, healthcare, company pension and 27 days holiday in addition to bank holidays.
If you are a creative and innovative thinker with a passion for product design and a desire to make a global impact in the Chocolate industry, we invite you to submit your application to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.
Location:
West Midlands
West Midlands
Design Field:
Product Design
Product Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
negotiable
negotiable
Benefits:
bonus, healthcare, pension, 27 days hols
bonus, healthcare, pension, 27 days hols
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.
Lighting Product Designer - Berkshire - up to £35,000 (V04151)
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From their riverside workshop in Berkshire, this company create elegant contemporary lighting to grace gorgeous hotels, restaurants and private residences worldwide. Their designs combine lightness and strength, exquisitely realised in hand-cut crystals, delicate metal chains, fine silks and hand-wrought metalwork.
In the role of Product Designer you will be leading the delivery of custom-made lighting projects for clients. From initial visualisation and design proposal, through to costing quoting and project scoping and then delivery (supplier liaison, procurement and project management).
Responsibilities include to:
- Work with the Creative Director on the design of new products - market research, component, material and supplier research, producing visualisations and drawings, liaising with suppliers, researching materials.
- Be responsible for all design specifications for existing and new products including Technical Drawings, Bill of Materials, Samples and Assembly Specifications.
- Maintain existing and create new Product Instructions, Product Catalogues and Product Information.
- Work with the Creative Director on design of displays for showroom and other displays.
- Be responsible for managing their product portfolio of project photography.
Skills and Experience needed from the Product Designer:
- At least 3 years of experience in a product design position to include NPD
- Experience of the lighting industry is an advantage but not essential
- Knowledge of design for manufacture
- 3D CAD literate
- Technical and numerate
In return they are offering a salary of £30k to £35k with pension and 25 days hols (plus bank holidays). To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.
Location:
Berkshire
Berkshire
Design Field:
Bespoke Lighting Design
Bespoke Lighting Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension, 25 days hols
pension, 25 days hols
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 - Lighting - Surrey - up to £35,000 (V04150)
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Our client is a well-established bespoke lighting business and is looking for a Product Designer to join the team and help expand its operations.
Your main role will be to develop, engineer and ready for manufacture high-end decorative lighting. You will be assisting in all design matters from tender / concept stage through to drawing approval.
This will also involve the Product Designer to:
- Liaise with staff internally to provide design and commercial assistance
- Help create supporting product documents such as assembly instructions and supporting website information
- Review supplier drawings and technical information
- Help create supporting work for products such as packaging ideas, organise product testing, organise samples, specification sheets etc.
- Inspect parts and products on site, then catalogue, review and communicate issues and developments back to suppliers
Skills and Experience needed for the Product Designer role:
- Able to manage multiple concurrent tasks and good at setting priorities
- Strong product design skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Personable and professional with strong communication skills
- Experience of the decorative lighting business would be useful and if not experience of decorative homeware or furniture would be acceptable
- Strong presentation skills
- Logical thinker and problem-solver
- Proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks with good rendering skills
- Self-Motivated - able to work without close supervision
- Out-of-the-box thinker - Able to adapt to challenges and provide effective and innovative solutions
In return they are offering a salary of £30k to £35k with pension plan, life insurance, healthcare scheme and 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays).
To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.
Location:
Surrey
Surrey
Design Field:
Bespoke Lighting Design
Bespoke Lighting Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension, healthcare, life insurance
pension, healthcare, life insurance
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.
Location:
London
London
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£34,000 - £34,000 per annum
£34,000 - £34,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
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.
Location:
Essex
Essex
Design Field:
Furniture
Furniture
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£28,000 - £30,000 per annum
£28,000 - £30,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension and healthcare
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.
Location:
West Midlands
West Midlands
Design Field:
Product Design
Product Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £40,000 per annum
£30,000 - £40,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension
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.
Production Manager - Props + Events - Essex - up to £45,000 (V04146)
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This small family-run company specialise 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 Essex and Hertfordshire borders, they have an opening for a Production Manager responsible for ensuring the successful realisation, delivery and full end-to-end production process of all company projects.
Working closely with the creative and production teams to develop the physical materials and build process, you will be responsible for implementation and close monitoring of the project and production timeline, managing health & safety, project budgets, onsite operations and post-event evaluation. You will also be responsible for the line management of a small team of production / project managers.
Skills and Experience needed from the Production Manager:
- Strong organisation, time and people management skills
- An interest in experiential, immersive, events and production
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Able to explore innovative, creative and cost-effective production solutions
- Able to work to production timelines throughout the production process
- Knowledge of onsite safeguarding, compliance, procedures, Health & Safety and sustainability
- Manufacturing experience in a wood-based environment
- Experience of planning and scheduling
Salary on offer will be £45k based upon a 40 hour week plus pension and BUPA. The Company loves animals and are happy for their staff to bring their dogs to work as they have dog creche!
To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920486125.
Location:
Essex
Essex
Design Field:
Furniture sector
Furniture sector
Job Type:
Permanent
Permanent
Salary:
£45,000 - £45,000 per annum
£45,000 - £45,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension and BUPA
pension and BUPA
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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