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Are you a digital furniture maker or workshop production manager with the talent, passion and skills to run a maker space that will lead the way in sustainable product design and production in Cornwall and the South West? 

Urban Biodiversity – the team behind Newquay Orchard - is looking for a Production Manager / Furniture Maker to lead manufacturing and production at our new makerspace, Kreft. 

Our mission is for Newquay Orchard to be the best urban greenspace in the UK - delivering community learning, community enterprises and a community venue. Kreft has been created to fill a gap in the market for a digital workshop in Cornwall that is operated sustainably - environmentally, socially and financially. The maker space consists of 3 new spaces, namely a machine shop, a hand tool workshop and a digital studio. We have sector leading tools and technology including a CNC router, laser cutter and the largest 3D printer in the country with all the facilities to recycle our own plastic waste. 

Over the coming year, the aim is to establish a core set of business activities to establish Kreft as a financially sustainable enterprise. Be that delivering batch furniture production contracts or working with our volunteers to gain new skills and qualifications as they design and deliver a new range of Orchard products. 

We are looking for someone with strong technical knowledge of digital and machine production methods as well as the business acumen to ensure the process is cost effective and the organisational skills to skills to ensure we deliver on time, to budget and to the right quality. You will also work closely with colleagues in other teams to ensure that the work in Kreft supports the overall aims of Newquay Orchard. 

Interested in a new challenge and creating something really special? This is a full-time position for 37.5 hours per week.  The salary for the role is £26,000 - £32,000 per annum dependant on experience. We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. 

To view the job description and to apply, please visit the website https://newquayorchard.co.uk/career-opportunities/. Please only apply via the link on that page.

The closing date for applications is 9am Tuesday 15^th November 2022.

• Educated in a relevant degree discipline such as Product Design or Design Engineering
• Technically and commercially minded
• Some industry experience in using SolidWorks / Fusion 360 / Siemens NX or similar
• Good graphic layout and presentation skills and able to use Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
• Able to organise your own time to meet project deadlines
• The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and suppliers when necessary

• Educated in a relevant degree discipline such as Product Design or Design Engineering
• Must have at least 1 years' industry experience using SolidWorks
• A competent user of Illustrator, Photoshop and Microsoft Office
• Should have the ability to project manage and problem solve
• Able to organise your own time to meet project deadlines
• The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and suppliers when necessary
• Experience of design for manufacture and an understanding of engineering concepts and materials
• A keen eye for quality and design with great attention to detail

• 5+ years' relevant experience
• The individual must be a self-starter, demonstrate critical thinking and attention to detail
• Experience of value engineering
• An excellent verbal, written and visual communicator with the persona to collaborate with clients
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication and timber panel manufacture
• Previous space planning experience and knowledge of the office interior fit out process 
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Solid Edge (or similar 3D modelling) with the Adobe Creative Suite beneficial

• CAD proficient, VectorWorks proficiency would be an advantage
• Interior Design qualified
• The ability to produce working drawings for construction would be a preference
• Experience to include working on residential interior design projects
• Technically minded but also with a creative flair
• Good communication and organisation skills

• Excellent 2D AutoCAD knowledge
• General Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook ability
• Relevant work experience within the architectural, interiors or building sector

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives
• Develop and deliver a project plan to monitor and track supplier progress
• Provide design expertise at enquiry stage to produce concept designs, component drawings and final production drawings
• Liaise with staff internally to provide design and commercial assistance on new and existing enquiries and ranges
• Review supplier drawings and technical information
• Help create supporting product documents such as assembly instructions and supporting website information
• Help create supporting work for products such as packaging ideas, organising product testing, organising samples etc.

• Organised, able to manage multiple concurrent tasks and good at setting priorities
• Proficient in AutoCAD with SolidWorks and Rhino useful. Rendering skills are a must and Photoshop useful
• Strong product design skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Creative and inquisitive with a passion for design
• Personable and professional, able to build relationships with suppliers, clients and colleagues
• Ideally experience of the decorative lighting business, if not then of decorative homeware, furniture etc.
• Strong presentation skills
• Logical thinker and problem solver

• Taking the design concepts and developing schematic and equipment layouts
• Producing services drawings from layout drawings
• Producing fabrication elevations and sections
• Producing builders work requirements drawings
• Maintaining and updating symbol and literature libraries

• 1 - 3 years’ experience in a technical role within a relevant sector
• Competent in preparing technical drawings and layouts
• Good CAD literacy
• Numerate with good communication skills
• The ability to work in a team
• Can use initiative, self-motivated with good organisational skills

Our client is a supplier of furniture to the commercial interiors sector working with well-known clients in the Technology, Media, Legal and Finance industries. They have offices in the UK, Europe and Africa and it is for the London office that they are seeking a junior interior designer for. 

You will be working to deliver a number of international projects running simultaneously under the guidance of a lead designer. To deliver these projects, you will be engaging with key stakeholders across various departments throughout all stages of a project. Day to day tasks include space planning, creating product specification packs, visualising settings, product take-offs, as well as creating supporting presentational documents. 

This role will allow you to learn and develop your product knowledge and skills, working on a client account that provides varied opportunities and unique challenges.  

Skills and Experience needed by the Interior Designer:

• At least 1 years' commercial design experience (can be as a work placement student)
• Able to demonstrate an assertive, self-starting approach
• Problem solving mindset and eagerness to show initiative
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• A technical understanding of space planning regulations for install purposes
• Plenty of energy, enthusiasm and a keen eye for detail
• AutoCAD and the Adobe CS

Salary and benefits:

In return they are offering a salary of c£26k, pension and health insurance. There are also plenty of industry events and socials. To apply please send in your CV and Portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.