Assistant Designer- Product Development- Furniture

No. of Years of Experience: 5+ years of experience with product development in the furniture industry (indoor) is preferred

Qualification: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Product or Furniture Design or related field from an accredited university Certified 2D & 3D Designer from Autodesk or similar relevant work done in Furniture industry

Software Skills:

• Certified Autocad 2D & 3D Designer.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Experience in Solid modelling using a 3D CAD Program.

• Experience using Solid works preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Study and understand Durian range of products.

• Working closely with the Product Development team lead, translate trends and concepts into designs that respond to business needs for the relevant product category.

• Designing, prototyping, and validating new products, specifying materials, form, function and manufacturing processes for new or existing designs.

• Active involvement as designer on product development, quality and BOM creation.

• Develop designs from initial concept through Prototype approval. Complete product specifications, costing and CADs.

• Execute prototyping and trailing new product designs or improvements.

• Ensure timely completion of project without sacrificing details.

• Assist in the development process through daily communication with the sourcing/purchase department, vendors and factory Product Development Team.

• Working with vendors, sourcing team with achieved target costs, product quality, on-time sample completion.

• Track samples and ensures all samples are approved in a timely manner.

• Communicating and documenting all sample details.

• Conduct or coordinate product testing to ensure compliance with internal and industry quality performance standards.