Job Title: Joinery CAD Designer
Location: Harrow
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + package
Our client are a well established joinery and fit out contractor based in Harrow, they are now recruiting for an experienced Joinery CAD Designer/Draughtsperson to join their design team to work on a range of bespoke joinery and furniture projects. They specialise in high end residential projects / commercial and luxury retail fit outs.
Role:
* Work closely with our Design and Production Director to design bespoke free-standing furniture, fitted furniture and kitchens
* Prepare production information and cut lists based on drawings, ready for manufacture in the workshop
* Site surveys
* Work closely with the workshop team to provide design and manufacture information
* Liaise with clients, architects and third parties directly
* Develop written procedures for design development and production information processes
* Other duties as directed by the Company from time to time to meet the needs of the business.
Skills necessary:
Essential
* Passionate about joinery / furniture design and an in depth technical knowledge of furniture, joinery and cabinetry construction
* Precise, thorough and consistent attention to detail
* 3+ years of experience working on high-end bespoke joinery and furniture design.
* Ability to understand client needs and turn them into practical solutions
* Experience working on architectural modelling
* Experience producing design packages through to construction detailing and production information
* Experience working directly with workshop teams
* Self-motivated with good time management, excellent organisational skills and ability to work independently and manage own workload
* Ability to prioritise projects and tasks based on upcoming deadlines and team capacity
* Clear and consistent communication on project progress and any issues
Desirable
* Practical workshop experience and/or strong working knowledge of the bespoke joinery sector desirable
* Knowledge of metalwork desirable
* Degree in Furniture or Product Design desirable