East Sussex, UK
CAD designer/project manager
at Tin Tab
Tin Tab is seeking a CAD designer, draftsman and project manager to join its firm in East Sussex, UK.
About us
Highly experienced designers and manufacturers; this company re-imagine and develop strikingly contemporary and innovative bespoke staircases. With a key focus on quality, beauty and ingenuity they cherish the challenge of producing elegant and design-led solutions for both residential and commercial projects. Creative engineers, they use specialist techniques which match materials and disciplines to projects; turning good ideas into sharply detailed, functional and exceptional pieces.
The role
You will be an innovative and dynamic problem solver who can wear the many hats this role requires. Predominantly split between hands-on design and project management you’ll be a strong communicator who can creatively problem-solve with ease and finesse. With solid CAD experience and flair, you will ideally have worked on previous furniture or staircase projects.
Working together with a hugely talented pool of people including architects and your fellow team you’ll confidently guide your projects from conception through to realisation.
Designing and drawing to start, you’ll oversee projects through their manufacture in the workshop before finally coordinating their eventual installation.
Although you will be project lead, each venture is developed through a process which is a collaborative team effort in its approach.
About you:
- overwhelmingly, you will be passionate about design with a strong aptitude for 3D thinking and an abundant fascination in how things go together
- you will be degree educated in a design discipline, ideally product or furniture design. If not, you will have demonstrable equivalent experience
- essentially you will have strong working knowledge of Solidworks
- you will know about joinery and furniture design, practical workshop experience and an understanding of metalwork to back up CAD ability would also be held in high regard
- additionally, you will be an excellent communicator, problem-solver and all-round team player with a highly creative streak running through you
Salary: £20,000 to £34,000 pa
Starting salary: dependant on experience
Please send us a copy of your CV and cover letter highlighting your relevant experience using the ‘apply’ link below.