Job Title: Industrial Designer - New Product Development Location: Southampton Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Are you an experienced Industrial Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy? Industrial Designer role overview: Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a talented Industrial Designer with a sharp eye for detail to join their New Product Development team. You ll create distinctive, commercially compelling products that solve everyday user needs across multiple categories. Acting as the creative link between buying and manufacturing, you ll elevate high-potential off-the-shelf products with a cohesive look, feel, and user experience. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role requiring a delivery-focused designer who can flex between light aesthetic refinement and full product redesign across a dynamic roadmap. What you ll be doing: Apply and maintain a cohesive design language across a broad product range, spanning aesthetics, materials, and user experience. Review factory samples and define targeted refinements to elevate quality and visual appeal. Align design ambition with timelines and cost realities, protecting a premium feel while meeting delivery goals. Produce clear visualisations, CMF specifications, and technical packs to communicate updates to overseas partners. Partner closely with buying and engineering to ensure products are functional, durable, and commercially sound. Safeguard quality across every touchpoint, from tactile details to intuitive assembly. Design, build, and validate mechanical prototypes to test performance and usability. What you ll bring: A portfolio demonstrating refined form development, brand alignment, and attention to detail. Experience in fast-paced environments, able to communicate ideas quickly and drive concepts through to launch. Degree in Industrial or Product Design, with a solid understanding of designing for manufacture. Confident using 2D and 3D tools (e.g., SolidWorks or Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to visualise and present design intent. Understands the cost and lead-time impact of design decisions; able to balance creativity with pragmatism. Able to influence internal teams and external manufacturing partners to maintain a consistent product aesthetic and quality standard. Additional benefits and information: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Bupa healthcare + dental plan available Discounts on products If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!
Apr 16, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Industrial Designer - New Product Development Location: Southampton Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Are you an experienced Industrial Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy? Industrial Designer role overview: Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a talented Industrial Designer with a sharp eye for detail to join their New Product Development team. You ll create distinctive, commercially compelling products that solve everyday user needs across multiple categories. Acting as the creative link between buying and manufacturing, you ll elevate high-potential off-the-shelf products with a cohesive look, feel, and user experience. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role requiring a delivery-focused designer who can flex between light aesthetic refinement and full product redesign across a dynamic roadmap. What you ll be doing: Apply and maintain a cohesive design language across a broad product range, spanning aesthetics, materials, and user experience. Review factory samples and define targeted refinements to elevate quality and visual appeal. Align design ambition with timelines and cost realities, protecting a premium feel while meeting delivery goals. Produce clear visualisations, CMF specifications, and technical packs to communicate updates to overseas partners. Partner closely with buying and engineering to ensure products are functional, durable, and commercially sound. Safeguard quality across every touchpoint, from tactile details to intuitive assembly. Design, build, and validate mechanical prototypes to test performance and usability. What you ll bring: A portfolio demonstrating refined form development, brand alignment, and attention to detail. Experience in fast-paced environments, able to communicate ideas quickly and drive concepts through to launch. Degree in Industrial or Product Design, with a solid understanding of designing for manufacture. Confident using 2D and 3D tools (e.g., SolidWorks or Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to visualise and present design intent. Understands the cost and lead-time impact of design decisions; able to balance creativity with pragmatism. Able to influence internal teams and external manufacturing partners to maintain a consistent product aesthetic and quality standard. Additional benefits and information: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Bupa healthcare + dental plan available Discounts on products If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!
Job Title: Product Designer - New Product Development Location: Southampton Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Are you an experienced Industrial Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy? Industrial Designer role overview: Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a motivated Product Designer to join their New Product Development team. You ll play a key role in turning product roadmap concepts into launch-ready solutions, providing both technical and creative input throughout development. This role suits a well-rounded designer who enjoys mechanical problem-solving and refining component-level detail, while maintaining a strong sense of form and finish. You ll support major launches and take ownership of accessories and product updates, ensuring consistency in quality and user experience. What you ll be doing: Support detailed component design, resolve complex mechanisms, and contribute to robust CAD assemblies. Produce accurate 2D drawing packs, manage BOMs, and oversee tolerance analysis. Independently lead accessories and product upgrades from concept through manufacture. Create high-quality renders to support internal reviews and confirm form, material, and finish prior to production. Assess samples and prototypes, identify issues, and refine designs to meet quality standards. Work with global production partners to ensure effective Design for Manufacture (DFM) implementation. Ensure functional components remain visually cohesive with the overall brand aesthetic. Design, build, and test mechanical prototypes to validate performance and usability. What you ll bring: Degree in Product Design, Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field. Prior experience in consumer product development, with a portfolio demonstrating both mechanical insight and aesthetic skill. Proficient in 2D and 3D tools (SolidWorks/Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to visualise and present designs. Understanding of production processes and materials, designing components that are functional and commercially viable. Enjoys tackling technical challenges to create elegant, robust solutions. Able to clearly convey technical issues and progress to the Lead Designer and NPD team. Additional benefits and information: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Bupa healthcare + dental plan available Discounts on products If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!
Apr 16, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Product Designer - New Product Development Location: Southampton Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 Are you an experienced Industrial Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy? Industrial Designer role overview: Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a motivated Product Designer to join their New Product Development team. You ll play a key role in turning product roadmap concepts into launch-ready solutions, providing both technical and creative input throughout development. This role suits a well-rounded designer who enjoys mechanical problem-solving and refining component-level detail, while maintaining a strong sense of form and finish. You ll support major launches and take ownership of accessories and product updates, ensuring consistency in quality and user experience. What you ll be doing: Support detailed component design, resolve complex mechanisms, and contribute to robust CAD assemblies. Produce accurate 2D drawing packs, manage BOMs, and oversee tolerance analysis. Independently lead accessories and product upgrades from concept through manufacture. Create high-quality renders to support internal reviews and confirm form, material, and finish prior to production. Assess samples and prototypes, identify issues, and refine designs to meet quality standards. Work with global production partners to ensure effective Design for Manufacture (DFM) implementation. Ensure functional components remain visually cohesive with the overall brand aesthetic. Design, build, and test mechanical prototypes to validate performance and usability. What you ll bring: Degree in Product Design, Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field. Prior experience in consumer product development, with a portfolio demonstrating both mechanical insight and aesthetic skill. Proficient in 2D and 3D tools (SolidWorks/Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to visualise and present designs. Understanding of production processes and materials, designing components that are functional and commercially viable. Enjoys tackling technical challenges to create elegant, robust solutions. Able to clearly convey technical issues and progress to the Lead Designer and NPD team. Additional benefits and information: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Bupa healthcare + dental plan available Discounts on products If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!
Job Title: Senior Product Designer Location: Southampton Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Are you an experienced Product Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy? Senior Product Designer role overview: Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a self-driven Senior Product Designer to join their New Product Development team. You ll own a product range from concept to launch, ensuring ideas translate into high-quality, market-ready products. Acting as the technical and commercial lead, you ll take a hands-on approach while coordinating cross-functional specialists to deliver projects on time and to a high standard. What you ll be doing: Lead multiple complex projects within your range, delivering on time, on budget, and to a high standard. Coordinate internal specialists as needed to overcome technical challenges and keep development on track. Drive CAD and product development from concept through production, resolving complex assemblies along the way. Take a hands-on approach, building and testing physical prototypes to validate ideas before tooling. Manage product costs to meet margin targets and stay within agreed budgets. Work closely with overseas manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues and guide projects through sampling to production. Develop innovative, commercially viable solutions aligned with market needs. What you ll bring: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product or Industrial Design, or a related field desired. Extensive experience developing complex consumer products from concept to manufacture, with a portfolio demonstrating successful launches. Strong understanding of production processes and experience working with overseas factories to resolve issues. Proficient in 2D and 3D tools (e.g., SolidWorks or Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to develop and communicate design intent. Able to clearly present technical and commercial considerations to senior stakeholders. Capable of guiding multidisciplinary teams and driving outcomes without formal line management. Proactive, delivery-focused, and confident, challenging conventional thinking. Additional benefits and information: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Bupa healthcare + dental plan available Discounts on products If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!
Apr 16, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Senior Product Designer Location: Southampton Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Are you an experienced Product Designer looking to join a fantastic business as part of their growth strategy? Senior Product Designer role overview: Based in Southampton, our client is looking for a self-driven Senior Product Designer to join their New Product Development team. You ll own a product range from concept to launch, ensuring ideas translate into high-quality, market-ready products. Acting as the technical and commercial lead, you ll take a hands-on approach while coordinating cross-functional specialists to deliver projects on time and to a high standard. What you ll be doing: Lead multiple complex projects within your range, delivering on time, on budget, and to a high standard. Coordinate internal specialists as needed to overcome technical challenges and keep development on track. Drive CAD and product development from concept through production, resolving complex assemblies along the way. Take a hands-on approach, building and testing physical prototypes to validate ideas before tooling. Manage product costs to meet margin targets and stay within agreed budgets. Work closely with overseas manufacturing partners to resolve technical issues and guide projects through sampling to production. Develop innovative, commercially viable solutions aligned with market needs. What you ll bring: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product or Industrial Design, or a related field desired. Extensive experience developing complex consumer products from concept to manufacture, with a portfolio demonstrating successful launches. Strong understanding of production processes and experience working with overseas factories to resolve issues. Proficient in 2D and 3D tools (e.g., SolidWorks or Rhino, Keyshot, Adobe Creative Suite) to develop and communicate design intent. Able to clearly present technical and commercial considerations to senior stakeholders. Capable of guiding multidisciplinary teams and driving outcomes without formal line management. Proactive, delivery-focused, and confident, challenging conventional thinking. Additional benefits and information: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Bupa healthcare + dental plan available Discounts on products If you feel you have the skills and experience to match this role, we would love to hear from you!
