Product Designer

Job Summary

Working for a globally recognised brand within the toy industry, you will and design and develop new products within the range.

General duties to include

• Use both information and data supplied by the research team and additional self-researched material to achieve maximum authenticity/appeal.
• Understand and design according to the needs and requirements of a wide range of end users from child, beginners to the hobby right through to expert/enthusiasts.
• Design products which consider ease, speed and therefore cost of manufacture.
• Design and comply with the business design standards
• Design products which consider the cost of tooling for manufacture.
• Design products to comply with the target unit cost issued within brief
• Ensure that design projects follow a pre-agreed time schedule with efficiency.
• Ensure that design projects are fully documented and archived.
• Liaise with and supply information and images to the licensing team to achieve licence approvals.
• Liaise with HK team, vendors or mould makers to develop new moulds to production standard.
• Liaise with the HK team and vendors to ensure maximum quality of new projects.
• Liaise with and supply information and images to others within the business to facilitate added online, forum, social and marketing exposure.
• Liaise with and supply information and images to the marketing team to assist the creation of catalogues, publicity materials, exhibitions, websites and social media.
• Feed into the business new product development ideas and innovations.
• Prepare and present presentations to various modelling clubs, societies and at shows based around the product, brand and the development process.

Key Skills and Experience

• CAD modelling skills
• A natural ability and desire to innovate and share new ideas
• Willingness to acquire knowledge about the subjects modelled
• Ability to work as part of a team and initiative to work independently
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Willingness to work in a busy office
• Excellent organisational skills
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective written, documentation and presentation skills
• Confidence to engage all levels within the business
• The desire to make a difference and a willingness to learn by experience

Remuneration & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Health cover
• Early finish Friday
• Great working environment

Only suitable candidates will be directly contacted about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates in any way unless consent has been obtained.