Product Engineer (Furniture)

Product design Engineer (2 roles)

Location: London

Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

£32,000 - £42,000 Mid to Snr level

£24,000 - £32,000 Junior - Mid Level

Company Overview:

My client's distinctive unique furniture is shipped worldwide, due to high demand they must take on a Design Engineer. Their workshop has more of the feeling of that of an artist studio than an industrial factory, however, with the introduction of robotics & semi-automatic machinery they combine up to date technology with the hand made.

Purpose of the Position:

With a growth in demand they are looking to expand their small team with a technical specialist.

To support the design & manufacture of their creations with your technical knowledge & practical hands on skills. In this role it would be advantageous to have a creative eye when contributing to new designs by way of viability for manufacture.

Essential Duties

• To be responsible for semi-automatic mechanical production processes
• Planning of production schedules and timelines
• Assisting in production development of new designs

Essential duties & responsibilities

• To operate, programme & develop the use of CNC router, semi-automatic flatbed sander, Robot sander in our production
• To be responsible for upkeep & maintenance of machinery (sub-contracting when necessary)
• Supervising & assisting in production processes
• Liaise with the team for smooth transitions between processes
• Quality control to meet specifications
• Working with the designers by implementing engineering solutions to technical issues for custom and bespoke projects.
• The use of CAD to communicate design intent, both technical production drawings and client friendly visuals
• To generate a clear production plan, to communicate progression and projected completion dates to all stakeholders within a project
• The ability to successfully work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Keep technical information data for each product with assembly drawings for use in the manufacturing process

Qualifications for the Position:

Ideally (not essential) have experience within the furniture industry

Educated to degree level in a design orientated subject

Skills for the Position:

• Practical & hands on design skills
• Be comfortable presenting information and speaking to suppliers/internal customers where necessary
• Excel skills
• CAD, Rhino experience
• Ability to communicate clearly & warmly with colleagues, in both written & verbal communication.
• Meticulous attention to detail, dimensions and finishes
• Able to multitask and time manage

Qualities for the Position:

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and an excellent team player
• Good personal organisational skills & ability to work to agreed deadlines
• Works productively in a high-pressure environment, adapting to changing circumstances and maintaining a positive outlook