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Our client is a well-established independent furniture manufacturer based in the North East with an excellent reputation for innovation, service and product quality. They supply to a wide and varied range of clients across the private and public sector supplying bespoke and mass produced products for the home and are continually enhancing their range to meet trends within the market place. They are now seeking a commercially astute Design Manager with the objective of driving design for the business, inputting into product development, ensuring the company can achieve its strategic and missionary goals through design.

You will be a self-starter, highly motivated and skilled in a wide variety of materials and manufacturing processes. Management experience is essential as you will be responsible for coaching and developing the design staff, an excellent and persuasive communicator you will need a strong commercial understanding of making furniture, be creative as well as understanding the practical demands of production. It is essential that you have a strong understanding of computer design packages including experience in AutoCAD and SolidWorks. This position will suit someone seeking a new challenge perhaps looking for a business that will grow due to their input and enthusiasm.

Please contact Anetta on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

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Our client creates luxury furniture for super yacht and residential projects worldwide. The company is known for combining innovative design with exceptional craftsmanship. They are looking to recruit a lead designer that can share their vision and direction with an existing design team. The designer will be responsible for leading and working as part of a team (of three designers) in the development and execution of bespoke furniture projects to both traditional and contemporary design briefs.

The candidate will have a degree in Product / Furniture design and at least 3 years commercial experience working in a luxury residential or yacht interior design studio. The candidate will need to be a proficient user of AutoCAD, Rhino (or other 3D software) and Adobe Creative Suite. In addition hand sketching skills are necessary to communicate ideas for presentations and client facing. A working knowledge of interior or architectural design and photography art direction/post production would also be beneficial. The role requires: excellent written and spoken English, confident client facing skills, attention to detail and accuracy, a calm manner under pressure and ability to maintain effective working relationships with the design and procurement team.

Please contact Pippa on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This leading upholstery manufacturer in the UK works with many of the major furniture retailers and is seeking to strengthen their Design Team. Reporting directly to the Head of Design and working closely with the design team the successful candidate will have a good understanding of textiles for use in upholstery together with a passion for blending together shape, texture and colour for the upholstered furniture market. Responsibilities will include liaising with fabric suppliers and agents on existing collections whilst also reviewing new collections, attending fabric shows and developing the full colour palate on selected fabric ranges.

Qualified and experienced with textiles for upholstery / furnishings, you will be creative with an eye for trends, colours and palettes and have at least 1 years' industrial experience.

Please contact Pippa Baker on 01920 486125 for further details, or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

Our client designs and manufactures products and components for the leisure industry, mostly from plastics. They specialise particularly in playground equipment, but are involved in many other industries that have a requirement for machined plastic parts. They are looking to recruit a new designer with good 2D and 3D CAD skills such as Solidworks / SolidEdge to join the team. Working from a brief you will be seeing the projects through from concepts, engineering, Bills of Materials, prototyping and on to production.

Degree qualified in Industrial Design / Product Design you will also need a track record in technical product design with clear team working experience and 2+ years proven ability in product design. With strong sketching and visualising skills, you will be a creative thinker, focused with attention to detail, technically and practically minded and have materials and industrial manufacturing processes knowledge.

Please contact Anetta on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This company has a number of showrooms UK wide and are soon to be opening a new one in Hertfordshire. It is to this showroom that they seek a Bathroom Sales Designer to design bespoke, luxury bathroom spaces.

You will need experience working in a sales environment and used to being showroom based, preferably in kitchens or bathrooms. You should also be design qualified, have good hand drawing skills and be a good presenter and communicator.

Please contact Pippa on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

As one of the UKs leading interior design practices they demonstrate a richness and glamour that attracts clients from developers through to corporate and entertainment personalities. Based in Surrey, this well-established company is now seeking a Senior Interior Designer / Project Manager to work within the commercial and private sectors.

Applicants must have 5-10 years show house design experience and be able to lead and manage multiple projects. You should have excellent communication and client facing skills, be well presented and extremely organised. You will be able to run design projects from initial brief through to final installation, in compliance with company procedure. Your full involvement will be required on all aspects in order to deliver the project on time and within budget. CAD experience, in particular VectorWorks and InDesign, is highly desirable.

Please contact Anetta on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This design led, market driven manufacturer of public seating solutions has a strong emphasis on the passenger airport terminal market and transport waiting area seats. Their innovative contract furniture products can be found in airports, rail and bus stations, cruise terminals and waiting rooms around the world. They are currently seeking a designer/design engineer to work on design projects from concept generation through to working prototype and first off production. There will be some space planning and seating layout work involved, but knowledge in this area is not essential. The company also exhibits widely, so there will be exhibition stand design, detailing and coordination work involved. You will also be jointly responsible for supporting/managing a junior designer and intern.

They are looking for a designer with excellent design development and 3D modelling skills (Solidworks, Adobe Creative Suite and AutoCAD). In addition you will have at least 2 years’ experience in product/furniture/industrial design engineering. The appropriate candidate will also be proficient in generating detailed technical drawings for production. A good technical understanding of contemporary and traditional materials and manufacturing processes is also very important.

Please contact Pippa on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This multidisciplinary design practice has experience in a broad range of projects but specialises particularly in hospitality and leisure design. The company has established itself as a leading source of innovation and design and their skills base encompasses all aspects of design, from architecture, interiors and furniture to graphics and signage.

Based in Hampshire, they are currently seeking an experienced Interior Designer with 2 to 5 years’ experience in hospitality/leisure design, strong both creatively and technically and fluent in VectorWorks.

Please contact Anetta on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

A middle-weight product designer is sought by one of the UK's premier providers of playground equipment. You will be involved in project management, new innovative product development, re-engineering, sourcing and supplier negotiations, bespoke designs, testing, research and development.

You will be degree qualified with 3+ years’ experience ideally designing for children or play and with good project management skills. With knowledge of manufacturing, you should be commercially aware and your CAD skills will include Solid Edge / Solid Works / Inventor and the Adobe Creative Suite 3 or later.

Please contact Pippa on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.

This British lighting and furniture designer has its own workshop and along with selling to private individuals, work alongside interior designers, architects and other independent retail companies to assist in creating unique items for their clients. Every piece is made to order and they offer a finishing and restoration service to the trade. Their products are produced by highly skilled craftsmen in their London workshop and are currently looking for a full time individual to join their small, friendly and creative team.

Based in the office at the workshop, you will be responsible for processing and managing client orders, liaising between the client, the workshop and the company directors. You will need to have an understanding of workshops and preferably metalworking, fabrication and lighting manufacture. Tasks would include: Processing client orders, creating job sheets, quality checking finished items prior to dispatch, organizing workshop material collections and undertaking visits to clients and discussing orders.

They are seeking a conscientious and self-motivated person who is qualified to degree level or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the lighting / design manufacture or luxury goods industry. With excellent communication and presentation skills, you will show a smart and professional personal presentation, have a can do attitude and your experience should include good project management and co-ordination skills. This is an excellent opportunity to join a small but growing company with an eclectic client base where the role will evolve and also grown with the individual.

Please contact Pippa on 01920 486125 for further details, apply using the link below or simply forward your application and CV / portfolio to recruit@careersindesign.com.