Company Description
Archlum is a Northwich-based spec-to-build lighting company that offers end-to-end lighting solutions, specializing in bespoke fittings tailored to clients' specifications. The company collaborates with industry leaders like Bartenbach for sophisticated lighting design projects and advanced Optics designs.
Duties & Responsibilities
● Create product models, drawings, renders, 3D prints and prototypes
● Produce specifications, preliminary bills of materials, costings, handling instructions, product labels and installation instructions
● Build technical packs for new products, while identifying and resolving data gaps
● Ensure products meet current legislation by keeping up to date with current standards for luminaire design, labelling and related documentation
● Collate component and material specifications to support certification projects
● Provide technical support to internal and external production operatives to support order fulfilment
● Support commercial projects by producing documentation such as Declaration of Conformities and datasheets from templates
● Develop & maintain logical part number and description conventions to existing principles
● Record product changes to approve specifications, update Bill of Materials and adjust technical data in MRP database
● Liaise with operations staff to ensure pertinent information is communicated in a timely and consistent fashion and delivery of the product to market is realised within deadlines
● Manage workload and priorities via worklogs
● Consider impact of working processes and methods of company QMS and policies
● Consider thermal and photometric performance of product designs
● Complete other relevant tasks to improve product range, specifications and documentation.
Skills & Experience
● Experience working in the lighting industry, preferably at a luminaire manufacturer
● Skilled and efficient user of 3D CAD software, preferably educated to HNC/degree level as a minimum, in a product design or engineering field
● 3+ years experience designing and developing product from concept to launch
● Demonstrate a good understanding of engineering fundamentals and manufacturing methods, design processes and testing
● Experience working in a small business
Personal Specification
● Capable of managing workload, priorities and actively problem solves
● Methodical, detail-oriented and highly organised
● Works quickly and accurately under pressure
● Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
● Able to communicate at all business levels
* Demonstrates a flexible and adaptable approach to changing situations