Dg Partnership Ltd
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Junior Product Designer PWS Distributors Overview: PWS Distributors is part of the Danesmoor Group, the market leader KBB conglomerate specialising in the design, manufacture and distribution of KBB products to a wide and varied customer base. PWS Distributors specialises in the distribution of design led, commercially relevant kitchen components for B2B trade partners sold through multiple sale channels, brands and opportunities. Product development, innovation and exceptional customer service, continue to be the driving force behind the business. The successful candidate will support the Product Designers to develop products across the full business portfolio including key categories associated with kitchens, bedroom and home office You will develop knowledge and experience of product design and industrialisation, fundamentals or mass production, process engineering and project and resource management. Responsibilities: Effectively review, identify and inform other members of the team about new materials, processes, products and technologies To assist in the production, filing and maintenance of technical data to enable products to be launched/processes to be implemented satisfactorily to the required timescale, legality and quality requirements Gain understanding of the capabilities, capacities, technologies and techniques of our own manufacturing and key supply partners achieved through developing close working relationships, investigation and product understanding Knowledge of design development stages - from initial research and concept development, through prototyping and manufacturing testing Ability to strongly communicate concepts or ideas visually, with a creative approach to problem solving Work with the department to produce technical manuals as required containing all data and process instructions for operations team Required to work cross functionally in partnership with Category Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing and Production Teams in development of new products from concept through to launch Essential Skills and Experience: Recent degree level graduate in a design discipline - ideally Product, Industrial or Furniture design related Knowledge of industry software such as Solidworks, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, alongside Microsoft Office Effective and creative problem-solving skills Passion for design Impeccable eye for detail Strong communication skills, teamwork and proactiveness Have excellent time management and organisational skills Ability to juggle priorities between tasks, working at pace and meeting deadlines Full driving license Desired Skills and Experience: Possess extensive industry software knowledge, in one or more of the following: Solidworks, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, alongside Microsoft Office Job Type: Full time, permanent
Junior Product Designer PWS Distributors Overview: PWS Distributors is part of the Danesmoor Group, the market leader KBB conglomerate specialising in the design, manufacture and distribution of KBB products to a wide and varied customer base. PWS Distributors specialises in the distribution of design led, commercially relevant kitchen components for B2B trade partners sold through multiple sale channels, brands and opportunities. Product development, innovation and exceptional customer service, continue to be the driving force behind the business. The successful candidate will support the Product Designers to develop products across the full business portfolio including key categories associated with kitchens, bedroom and home office You will develop knowledge and experience of product design and industrialisation, fundamentals or mass production, process engineering and project and resource management. Responsibilities: Effectively review, identify and inform other members of the team about new materials, processes, products and technologies To assist in the production, filing and maintenance of technical data to enable products to be launched/processes to be implemented satisfactorily to the required timescale, legality and quality requirements Gain understanding of the capabilities, capacities, technologies and techniques of our own manufacturing and key supply partners achieved through developing close working relationships, investigation and product understanding Knowledge of design development stages - from initial research and concept development, through prototyping and manufacturing testing Ability to strongly communicate concepts or ideas visually, with a creative approach to problem solving Work with the department to produce technical manuals as required containing all data and process instructions for operations team Required to work cross functionally in partnership with Category Management, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing and Production Teams in development of new products from concept through to launch Essential Skills and Experience: Recent degree level graduate in a design discipline - ideally Product, Industrial or Furniture design related Knowledge of industry software such as Solidworks, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, alongside Microsoft Office Effective and creative problem-solving skills Passion for design Impeccable eye for detail Strong communication skills, teamwork and proactiveness Have excellent time management and organisational skills Ability to juggle priorities between tasks, working at pace and meeting deadlines Full driving license Desired Skills and Experience: Possess extensive industry software knowledge, in one or more of the following: Solidworks, Sketchup, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, alongside Microsoft Office Job Type: Full time, permanent