Furniture Design Engineer

This Company manufactures beautiful bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery work for a global network of clients. Their large purpose-built manufacturing complex is home to traditional cabinet making, veneering, carving and gilding skills, complemented by modern design, manufacturing and finishing techniques. Projects include dressing rooms, staircases and libraries, cinemas, wine rooms and games rooms.

They are seeking a full time, experienced Design Engineer and also a Senior Draughtsperson. For both roles they are looking for an individual who is able to draw on their experience in the furniture and joinery industry to support and steer the design and technical phases of projects and to engineer work which is fit for manufacture, assembly and installation. The distinction between roles being that the Draughtsperson will be mainly producing the technical drawings and the Design Engineer will be working with the draughting team to review and refine design intent and engineer for efficient manufacture.

Skills and Experience sought for the Furniture Design Engineer role:

• Excellent design and communication skills in order to capably discuss and establish design principles from a client’s brief
• A good working knowledge of furniture and joinery constructional methods, and manufacturing processes
• Self-motivated, flexible and proactive
• Attention to detail and precision in the work produced
• Strong problem-solving, time management and planning skills
• Competent with the basics of AutoCAD and fluent with a 3D package, ideally SolidWorks

Salary and Benefits:
In return they are offering a very competitive and generous salary plus profit share scheme, contribution to pension and long service additional holiday. There is also a relocation allowance available as it is not a remote role. All this can be discussed with the recruiter in confidence before deciding whether to proceed with your application.