Design Manager

Design Manager
Slough, Berkshire (with hybrid working)
The Company
The Blacksmith Shop is a family-run business in Berkshire.
Boasting over 35 years in business and with a reputation for high-quality products, honesty, and personal service, we manufacture bespoke interior metalwork and handmade furniture by hand in our own workshops. With years of heritage dating back to 1911 and backgrounds in engineering draughtsmanship and blacksmithing, many of the earliest manufacturing processes are still used today. We feel this creates an unrivalled product experience and allows our collection to flow seamlessly into traditional or contemporary settings. We love to work with interior designers and private clients aiming to create that wow factor within their home whilst achieving a continuous finish throughout.
We are now looking for a Design Manager to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £40,000 per annum
- Pension scheme
- 21 days’ annual leave
- Free onsite parking
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Relaxing breakout areas
- Free tea and coffee
- Fun quarterly team meetings!
This is the perfect opportunity for an individual with an eye for technical drawings to join our close-knit team and help us create unique and exciting products.
Whether you are just starting out on your career journey or an experienced professional ready for your next challenge, this is a great chance to take on a creative, design-focused role with plenty of scope for development.
What’s more, we’ll provide all the training you need to make a success of your role from basic onboarding to in-depth support, you’ll have everything you need to thrive.
On top of this, we offer flexibility with hybrid working options and no fixed days in the office meaning that you can maximise your work/life balance.
The Role
As the Design Manager, you will lead the design process for our projects.
This is a creative role that focuses on drawing and design processes from both an imaginative and technically accurate standpoint. You’ll be involved in a wide variety of projects, all with differing requirements and perspectives, ensuring every project is an exciting adventure in design.
Managing multiple projects at once, you will put your creative stamp on each and every one to produce individually unique designs that delight our clients and ensure we remain at the forefront of our industry.
Utilising your creative skill set across a variety of exciting projects, you will provide support to colleagues at client meetings, ensuring you gain an understanding of their requirements.
About You
To be considered as our Design Manager, you will need:
- An eye for design and drawing, ideally in the construction industry
- An aptitude for technical design
- A full, valid driving licence
We will be interested in hearing from all suitable candidates from experienced design professionals to enthusiasts at the start of their design career.
Other organisations may call this role Product Design Manager, Creative Design Manager, Drawing and Design Manager, or Lead Product Design Manager.
Webrecruit and The Blacksmith Shop are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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