Furniture / Product Designer

Job Description

• Stay up to date on current industry trends and market conditions.
• Perform market research to determine what types of products might be successful among consumers, research product ideas to determine their viability, and research how existing products on the market are performing
• Design products include making calculations of product dimensions, drawing sketches of product ideas, and designing mock-ups of proposed products.
• Set design requirements based on briefs from internal teams and external partners
• Create design concepts and drawings to determine the best product
• Present product ideas to relevant team members for brainstorming
• Analyzing how a new product ties in with market needs and consumer preferences
• Use 3D modeling software to design products and components
• Responsible to ensure the accuracy of the technical specifications before production of the sample set.
• Troubleshooting any design problems that may arise during the design process needed
• Read and interpret plans, sketches, and shop drawings.
• Work with designers and management to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Maintain a high level of production while maintaining quality.
• Responding to quick turn-around orders.
• Manage the overall daily production activities including (production planning, scheduling, quality assurance, budgeting, etc…)
• Assess projects and resources requirements and demands.

Job Requirements

• The applicant must have a meaningful experience in furniture design/engineering, high attention to detail, and strong leadership and communication skills.
• Sketching/drafting skills and CAD proficiency are a plus. Preference is given to candidates with business/entrepreneurial experience.
• Bachelor Degree of Faculty of Applied Arts
• From 2 to 4 years of experience in Product Design
• Well-organized.
• Perfect Presentation skills
• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3D Max, Illustrator-Ray, Corona, Rhino, or other design programs
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to details skills
• Ability to work under limited supervision using standard practices.
• Experience in Quality Control
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in furniture manufacturing plants
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under pressure