- Bellville
- Salary: R30 000.00 - R40 000.00 Per Month
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Engineering Manufacturing Retail
- Benefits: Life Cover
- Reference: Senior Industrial Designer
Vacancy Details
Employer: Red Fox Create
Reports to: Head of technical
Purpose of the role
Use CAD-based software to translate conceptual designs into physically accurate drawings for real-world application and manufacturing.
Key personal attributes and other requirements
- An analytical thinker who is energised by solving problems through design.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Able to concisely articulate a concept.
- Good collaboration skills.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Must have good problem-solving skills.
- Positive, can-do attitude.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Strong prioritisation and organisation skills.
- High emotional intelligence – ability to work effectively with diverse personalities.
Key role outputs
- Project management of individual projects involved with.
- Timely delivery of design projects within budget constraints.
- High-quality and innovative point-of-sale hardware designs.
- Engaging and collaborating with the sales, design, and production teams to ensure that designs and briefs are communicated and executed with clarity and to the highest standards possible.
- Collaborating with production teams to produce and evaluate product prototypes to determine production feasibility and costs.
- Conducting site surveys where necessary.
- Utilising computer-aided industrial design software to instruct manufacturing equipment on how to build the finalised product design.
Required Skills
- Microsoft Excel: 5 to 6 years
- Solidworks: 5 to 6 years
- Coreldraw Graphics Suite: 5 to 6 years
- Rhino 3D: 5 to 6 years
- Industrial Technnology: 5 to 6 years
Candidate Requirements
Experience and qualifications
Educational requirements
- A relevant qualification in industrial design.
Experience requirements
- Five years of experience in industrial technology and design.
- Experience working with CNC machines, laser cutters, 3D printing, vinyl printers, and plotters is preferable.
- Experience with MDF, natural woods, acrylic, common metals, cladding, and laminates, as well as the manufacturing methods associated with these materials, is advantageous.
- Expert in the creation of technical manufacturing drawings.
Technical proficiency
- Good at sketching out schematics and ideas for how a particular product should look.
- Must be an expert user of SOLIDWORKS Professional.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficiency in Rhino 3D will be beneficial.
- Proficiency in CorelDRAW will be beneficial.
Salary
Market-related, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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