Product Developer
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| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | London |
| Area | London, England |
| Sector | 24 |
| Salary | Market related |
| Currency | gbp |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | VAC-45334 |
| Job Views | 86 |
- Description
Product developer
My client is a family-owned business that has built an enviable reputation worldwide over the past 25 years working with some of the leading interior designers on exclusive projects in the Hospitality sector. This is a great opportunity to work with some of the industry's finest in a progressive design-led company.
They design and manufacture a range of luxury lighting distributed through their worldwide sales network.
I am looking for someone who wants to join their friendly and experienced team, working within a fast-paced commercial environment to expand and support their product range.
You will:
- Develop light fixtures based on given concepts through experimentation, prototypes, and full production to meet the design brief.
- Work with milestone planner and critical path. Project managing each stage of product development, ensuring products are delivered on time and to the highest standards.
- Track and manage product costings and make sure the new product's cost price targets are met and the brand's values are reflected.
- Work with other departments and external partners to deliver prototypes on time and identify opportunities.
- Build and test prototypes, you must be familiar with workshop facilities and be passionate about making.
- Hands-on role, and you must be solution led as well as enthusiastic with experimentation on manufacturing techniques on various materials.
- Ensure a commercially viable product through pragmatic problem-solving, product engineering, and design revisions.
- Support our assembly facility, quality controls, supply chain, and logistics department with required documents and implementation for new products before launches, as required.
- Produce accurate and detailed manufacturing documents (2D/3D) ensuring they correctly meet standards and tolerances.
- Support and implement activities related to national and international trade shows or other marketing-related activities.
We would like:
- Degree in Product Design, Furniture design equivalent.
- Minimum three years of relevant experience in lighting production design or product development role.
- Knowledge of lighting and the interior industry.
- A passion for product development, experimentation, and problem-solving.
- Familiar with workshop's environment and passionate about building models
- Experience in leasing with other departments, factories, and suppliers.
- Enjoy factory and supplier visits
- High attention to detail.
- Proficient in CAD (SolidWorks), Adobe (Photoshop/ InDesign/ Illustrator), MS Office (MS Excel, word).
- Strong project management and efficient planning skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
