Junior Technical Designer

Established player within the Merchandising and Retail Display arena, my client’s base is expanding both domestically and internationally and they require an ambitious individual to join their Engineering Design Team. Ideally you have 3+ years of similar experience although they will consider exceptional candidates with less experience.

Their supply offer is unparalleled when a client “knows what they want”. Skilled engineers ensure that our client’s specification is produced to the highest quality no matter what supply region we choose. Their Mandarin-speaking procurement specialists based in UK work directly with Their offshore Project Management/QC teams and their production partners to minimize touch-points, delivering highest quality at lowest possible cost.

They offer you an opportunity to join an expanding business with growing international presence. Their entrepreneurial nature will naturally gravitate towards motivated individuals and those who show good initiative, so if your expectations and skill-set meet the above, I am interested in hearing from you.

About the Position
As part of their Technical Design group based in North London, you will partner with a cross functional team to ensure displays and POP concepts are delivered on-budget, factory ready, and built to specifications.
Your responsibilities:
· Produce production ready engineering drawings
· Check and approve prototypes/first articles
· Sketch draft solutions to solve assembly/manufacturing problems
· Visit factories to verify display construction, specifications and quality
· Ensure project documentation (parts lists, QC guidelines, technical specifications, assembly diagrams) align with agreed company processes
· Produce rendered images from Solidworks.
· Assembly of prototypes in store or at client facility
· Conduct store surveys
Your attributes:
· At least 1 years POP design industry experience.
· Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or Mechanical Engineering
· Basic understanding of working with plastic sheet fabrication, vacuum forming, injection moulding, extrusions, metal, sheet metal, wire forming, steel tube and finishing, wood, and millwork
· Proficient with SolidWorks 2013/4 (drawings and renders), and Adobe CS (Illustrator, Photoshop)
· Moderate travel when necessary – local and overseas.
· Clean driving license essential.
· Self-motivated
· Solutions driven.
· Critical eye for detail

Their ideal candidate will have a strong sketching ability, high attention to detail, and deliver quality results on projects with tight deadlines. This person must have excellent interpersonal skills and work well in a team environment.

Portfolio should show examples of project thought process, renders and engineering drawings. If possible show solutions which made a difference.