Junior Product Designer

We are ideally looking for someone with a furniture or product design background. You will be working closely with our product design team to help develop new kitchen and accessory ranges. A strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes is essential and workshop experience is desirable. You'll be involved in all aspects of the design and development of new and existing products and accessories.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Research (market research, materials, manufacturing processes, suppliers, and manufacturers).


• Development of new and existing products.


• Prototyping.


• Producing CAD drawings (2D & 3D) and information for product documentation.


• Sample ordering, reviewing, and testing.


• Communicating with suppliers and manufacturers.


• Initial production of new products.


• Continued product quality control.


• Product costing and profitability.


• Liaising with other departments.


• General administration.


• Product compliance, certification (UK & US), and Intellectual Property.


You may be required to help out in other departments in busy periods or to help introduce new products and processes into their production.


• Have a creative qualification.


• Be able to prioritise and plan your workload.


• Show initiative and be self-motivated.


• Work well in a team and independently.


• Have excellent attention to detail.


• Be experienced in 2D and 3D CAD.


• Have a genuine passion for furniture or interiors.


We are looking for candidates who are ambitious and keen to have a career in the furniture making industry.

deVOL Kitchens is one of the leading and most highly regarded kitchen companies in the UK, with manufacturing and design offices based in Leicestershire, London, New York and Bath. We are looking for a highly motivated, capable, and friendly person to join our Product Design team at our Leicestershire office.

In return, we offer a competitive salary based on experience and during your first year you will receive training in the role and performance appraisals where your pay will be reviewed. After this we offer annual pay reviews and continued support from the team.

You will receive 22 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) which can increase with length of service and experience, as well as life insurance, a wellness program, cycle 2 work scheme and company events.

If you would like to be considered for this position please apply with a CV, Cover Letter and Portfolio.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £25,000.00 per year,
• Company events


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• On-site parking


Schedule:

• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• No weekends


Work Location: In person