About the role
Coatesgroup · Onsite
Responsibilities:
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Execute on technical briefs and plans, paying attention to deliverables, timelines and success factors
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Conceptualise customer product usage and embed in product design
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Produce concepts for new products that are innovative, commercially feasible and suitable for scaled manufacturing
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Design ideation, creation & documentation stages, will need firm DFM understanding
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Develop sketches, plans, diagrams and illustrations to communicate design ideas
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Collaborate with product stakeholders (product managers, design directors, PSI, Marketing and New product Introduction) to ensure product alignment to lifecycle and strategic goals.
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Create and test physical samples or prototypes of product designs
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Evaluate and present design concepts costs and commercials
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Evaluate feasibility of products based on customer/consumer needs, function, appearance and safety features
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Present design mockups and prototypes to clients for evaluation and approval
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Contribute to Design Guild adding thoughts and applying knowledge into design practice
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Contribute to design and development process in all stages from planning to retrospective
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Create and manage technical specifications and user guides for production
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Mentor junior staff
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Deliver product design processes to support product development
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Contribute to and uphold DFX ( design for excellence ) principles
Requirements:
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Industrial or Product design degree
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3+ experience as designer in similar industry
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Product design creation, metalwork, basic electrical knowledge, DFM, technical drawing, BOM & costing
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Experience with 3D CAD ( Autodesk Inventor)
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Adobe CC ( PS, AI)
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Keyshot Rendering
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Technical expertise and SME in Design + Product development
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Excellent project management ( timeline, cost & stakeholder management)
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Strong presentation & communication skills
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Maintain balance between innovation creating and commercial realities of ours and our customer’s businesses
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Creative flair, willingness to push boundaries and experiment.
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