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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.
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Location:
Berkshire
Design Field:
Bespoke Lighting Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
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.

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Location:
Surrey
Design Field:
Bespoke Lighting Design
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Benefits:
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.

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.

Lighting Designer - London - up to £40,000 (V04063)

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Our client integrates thoughtful and transformative lighting design into interiors, architecture, landscapes and related systems. Most of their projects are high-end and large within the hospitality and retail sector.
 
They have recently moved to a new and exciting office near Hammersmith Tube station. They are serviced offices with their own office within, plus the addition of meeting rooms, communal areas and bike sheds. Team events are held regularly and they also offer discounts at the Virgin Active gym, Bryon Burgers nearby and the coffee shop downstairs.
 
They currently have an opportunity for a mid-weight level Lighting Designer to help develop schemes from initial concept and take them through to site and installation.
 
Skills and Experience needed for the Lighting Designer:
 
  • Ideally 3+ years’ experience gained within the lighting design industry
  • Good client facing and project management skills
  • Both creative and technical, good at creating solutions
  • AutoCAD literate with Dialux and Relux an advantage
  • Able to meet deadlines and work on more than one project at any one time
  • IT literate
Salary and Benefits:
In return they are offering a salary of between £30k and £40k plus pension, company bonus, gym and food discount schemes.
If this sounds of interest then please contact us and send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com
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Location:
London
Design Field:
Lighting
Job Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£30,000 - £40,000 per annum
Benefits:
pension, bonus, discount schemes
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 designer jobs are posted at Careers in Design by companies of all sizes and from all over the world. Each new vacancy is carefully vetted by our team of recruitment experts and then hand-matched to the candidates who have registered with the site.

If you’re a lighting designer looking for work, or if you have experience in other areas of the design industry that you hope to segue into the lighting design sector, then you have come to the right place. At Careers in Design we don’t just log your details into a database and trust a computer to match you with your ideal position. Every new candidate has his or her CV looked over by a member of our experienced and professional team, who will help you present yourself in the best possible light to a prospective employer. We also go through the various vacancies posted by our corporate clients from all across the globe to find the job that’s right for you.

As a lighting designer, there are many opportunities available across many sectors. In the world of landscape, architectural, and interior design our clients want designers who can produce something aesthetically pleasing, as well as functional, combining the talents of a designer and a space planner. In today’s environmentally responsible business world, you will also be expected to implement lighting solutions that are ecologically sound, and energy efficient.

While some positions will have you working solo, some larger companies may expect you to work as part of a close-knit team with their architects or their engineers. In either case, good communication skills are a must, whether you are answering to a section head, or having to make presentations about your latest lighting design.

Finding lighting designer jobs on the site could not be easier, as the menus at the top of the page make it simple to find one that fits your location.

If you’re looking for a career in the exciting world of lighting design, register with Careers in Design, and start your search today.

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