Job Title: Product Designer
Location : Blackpool
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
About us:
The Glasdon Group is a market leader in the design and supply of a wide range of environmental and safety products. Our products have been helping make the world a cleaner, safer place for over 65 years.
Our international range includes street furniture, recycling products, road safety equipment, winter safety products, water safety products, cycle shelters and modular buildings/ housings.
You may just recognise the Glasdon Group product portfolio of market leading environmental and safety products!
About the role:
To meet our growth objectives and ensure ongoing portfolio expansion, we are currently recruiting for innovative and professional Product Designers to join our existing team and help develop the next generation of bestselling products.
If you have a genuine desire to succeed and wish to join a progressive company, with excellent opportunities and benefits then look no further!
The successful candidate with be provided with full and comprehensive support and training.
Duties and Responsibilities:
'-Develop your ideas from concept to production.'-Sketch ideas and develop concepts.'-Create models and prototypes.'-Conduct market research, visit clients, and gather feedback.'-Use all manufacturing processes.'-View and review tooling trials with potential for overseas travel.'-Quality test new products.'-Work individually and as part of a wider team to establish your products across the globe.
About you:
'-Have a design related degree (minimum 2.1 classification).'-Ideally some industrial work experience.'-Creative, innovative, and forward thinking.'-Proficiency with CAD software (Solidworks)'-Technically minded.'-Product Design or Industrial Design experience.'-Practical, with the ability to create models and prototypes.'-Be organised, self-motivated, pro-active and the ability to multi-task.'-An effective team worker.
Benefits:
'-33 days paid holiday (rising to 38 depending on length of service).'-Buy/ sell up to 5 days holiday each year.'-Holidays can be booked flexibly in 30-minute blocks.'-Company related performance bonuses.'-Company final salary pension scheme after a minimum of two years' service.'-Pension through NEST within 3 months of start date.'-Life insurance after a minimum of two years' service.'-Private health insurance scheme after a minimum of one years' service.'-Health cashback plan.'-Company sick pay scheme.'-Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).'-Compassionate leave'-Relocation support loans.'-Long service awards.'-Subsidised on-site café/ social space.'-Free on-site parking.'-Special occasion gifts.'-Cycle to Work scheme.'-On-site Gym and changing facilities.'-Team building activities / days.'-Flexitime work pattern.'-Company events.'-At cost on-site electric vehicle charging points.'-Paid charity days.'-Charity fundraising events.'-Social activities.'-Promotion opportunities'-Skills development.'-Professional study support.'-Comprehensive training programmes
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Product Design, CAD, Solidworks, Drawing, Sketching, Concepts, Engineering, Production, Software, Organisation, 3D Printing, FDM, Research and Development (R&D), Innovation, Creative Thinking, Manufacturing, Model Making, Product Development, Environmental Products, Recycling, Safety, Workshop Tools, Prototyping, Testing, Fabrications, Injection Moulding, Rotational Moulding, Casting, Tooling, Pressing, Processes and Project Management may also be considered
The Glasdon Group of Companies is an equal opportunities employer.