Somerset, UK
Furniture developer and visualiser
at Modus Furniture
Modus Furniture is seeking a furniture developer and visualiser to join its studio in Somerset, UK.
Furniture developer and visualiser
Modus is a highly respected, award-winning contemporary furniture brand, designing, manufacturing and selling its own ranges for home and commercial use.
Clients include multinational companies, British icons, architects, office and workspace interiors and luxury hotels around the world. We work with some of the world’s most renowned designers to produce furniture of an exceptionally high standard in terms of design and quality whilst keeping our footprint as light as possible.
We are an established team of dynamic professionals working in a fast-paced, stimulating environment. We are based in fabulous, architect designed, custom-built offices and production facilities, set in one of the most scenic rural locations you could imagine.
Job summary
A key player in the design team.
A senior furniture design, development and 3D visualiser role, responsible for new product development of brand and client products, creating high quality furniture and interior visuals. Working closely with external designers, clients, our in-house production and development teams and external suppliers across Europe.
Perks
You will be part of a dynamic, highly-motivated, growing team of individuals, working within one of the most highly respected British design brands with an open, progressive and forward-looking attitude. You will be working in a stunning, rural environment with impressive views over rolling countryside in a large, light, bright, beautifully designed, open office workspace. You will have access to a fun social calendar, pension and private healthcare.
Your role will include:
- close liaison with external designers and clients to ensure deliverance of product to brief
- 3D visualiser for the head office design team
- all necessary production of technical drawings and specification for product development
- reviewing sustainable development of new product ideas
- overseeing development of prototypes internally and externally throughout the product development process
- research and development of materials and processes
- developing and evolving internal NPD processes and systems
- project managing furniture project plans to ensure on-time delivery of new products
- producing concepts, sketches and renders for either internal or external presentation
- producing reports and presentations as necessary
- keeping up to date with industry developments including benchmarking market exercises
- producing high quality 3D furniture visuals for web and client presentations
- producing high quality, photo-realistic interior architecture scenes
- producing internal and external presentations
- manage all product 3D file libraries including BIM/Revit
You need experience in:
- degree in furniture design/design
- minimum of five years’ experience in the furniture design industry
- excellent understanding of manufacturing process and materials
- awareness of latest technological manufacturing and material advances
- creative thinker and look for best use of manufacturing methods and materials in our product development strategy
- expert in Inventor, 3D Max, AutoCAD, V- ray
- proficient in Microsoft Office
- ideally have experience in Vault, Rhino, SketchUp and Revit/BIM
- strong commercial acumen
- enthusiastic, energetic and outgoing personality
- ability to multi-task and work under pressure in an often-fluid environment
You need to be:
- organised, ability to multi-task a priority
- dynamic, highly motivated and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- reliable and committed and able to work independently
- professional, friendly and able to work well within a team
- eager and enthusiastic, pro-active with a can-do attitude
- a good communicator, both verbal and written
- highly skilled in IYT
- excellent time and project management skills
- high degree of initiative and the flexibility required to successfully accommodate deadlines