Junior Product Designer
Junior Product Designer
D2M Innovation is a well-regarded product design consultancy with specific expertise in developing technical, innovative solutions where intellectual property is a key requirement. Our dynamic, forward-thinking design team combines significant expertise with knowledge of the complete product development cycle to develop new concepts from idea to production. We have created a wide range of market-leading products including wheeled goods, protective equipment, sports and leisure equipment, juvenile products and handheld electronic devices. D2M’s in-house prototyping facilities and dedicated, highly skilled team help ensure a positive, dynamic working environment.
We are currently seeking a junior product designer to be based at the Cheltenham design studio. The successful candidate would be expected to support our senior team in the design and development of a variety of products across different sectors, for a wide range of clients, from start-ups to corporates.
You will be involved in concept generation, CAD development, prototyping, producing manufacturing specifications and communicating with our manufacturing partners. The successful candidate will be a talented, pragmatic, problem solving designer with creative flair and a drive to develop excellent, innovative products. They will have the ability to work quickly, within budget, to a brief and manage client expectations whilst balance conflicting product requirements.
Requirements:
- Industrial/Product Design Education to degree level (ideally BSc).
- At least 1 years’ experience working in a product design team, ideally a consultancy.
- Proactive, able to work independently under pressure and to effectively manage time.
- Good sketching ability and knowledge of Adobe CS to produce high-quality, presentation standard concept work (including InDesign).
- Strong CAD modelling skills (ideally SolidWorks).
- Good understanding of design for production processes, including injection molding, die casting, extrusion and metal fabrication.
Candidates without a product design degree, previous unsuccessful applicants and candidates without the necessary 1 years’ experience working specifically in product design will not be considered and should not apply. A valid UK work permit is required.
Salary: £25-£29k Dependent on experience. 25 days holiday (+bank holidays)
No recruitment agencies.
D2M is a leading UK product design company that specialises in helping start-ups and SME’s achieve commercial success with new ideas through expert product design. We help our clients develop, protect, manufacture and profit from innovative new product ideas.
We have developed hundreds of products across a wide range of industry sectors including mother & baby, sport, therapy, kitchenware and pets to name a few! We’re a team of talented product and soft goods designers who bring creativity, expertise and knowledge to every project that we work on. Oh, and by the way, you can expect excellent communication, rapid delivery of stages and complete transparency as standard.
