Mid-Weight Technical Developer

We are seeking a Mid-weight Development Designer for one of our clients based in Leicester.

The agency is multidisciplinary, working across 2D, 3D concept and technical design, and are well known in the health and beauty industry working with some of the largest brands within the sector.

The salary for this role will be around £35-38K (DOE) and will be based in office.

As our client works with some of the biggest names in health & beauty a background in retail environments is preferred but software experience is a must. (ie SolidWorks, Adobe Suite).

The ideal candidate:

• Highly motivated, can work as an individual or as part of our amazing design team.
• Ability to take clients’ concepts and turn them into reality.
• Appreciation of brand identity, inherently taken from your attention to detail.
• Confident in articulating your ideas to the team, suppliers and clients alike.
• A developing knowledge of manufacturing methods, materials, fabrication, print, electrical specifications and assembly.
• Able to value engineer designs for the simplest, most cost-efficient method of manufacture.
• Keen interest in materials, methods of manufacture and construction, inquisitive about emerging technologies and materials – particularly within the sustainability space.
• Able to advise on the most cost-effective methods for each project based on size, scope, volume and lead time.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting into the Development Design Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Taking briefs from Account Handlers and/or Project Managers, interpreting the key requirements of the brief, and devising a robust approach to engineering and rationalisation into technical solutions.
• Using Solidworks to develop 3D manufacturable parts and creating manufacturing drawings from your models.
• Applying an accurate, clear & consistent approach to all production technical drawings, ensuring revision control is maintained.
• Managing files in a structured and consistent manner, following established departmental protocols, ensuring efficiency and consistency.
• Supporting the Project Management team on prototype builds getting hands-on in all areas to ensure the best possible quality prototype.