London, UK
Product designer
at KwickScreen
KwickScreen is seeking a product designer to join its team in London.
About KwickScreen
KwickScreen is challenging the status quo in healthcare. Since our founding in 2009, we have grown from a university project startup, focused on reducing the spread of hospital-acquired infections, into a leading global supplier of privacy screens. We are on a mission to create a safe space for every patient. Our portable, retractable screens allow hospitals to reduce the spread of infections, increase their bed capacity and give patients privacy and dignity. Our screens are already in every single NHS Trust in the UK and are in hospitals around the globe.
The business is at a really exciting stage, as we continue to scale up at pace, expand internationally and develop new products. We have recently been recognised as one of the Sunday Times ‘Ones to Watch 2020’. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and entrepreneurial company looking to recruit bright, talented and passionate individuals to join our team. As a small, young company your voice will be heard here and you will be able to make a real impact on the business.
The role
To support us in our continued growth and ensure we achieve our mission globally, we are recruiting a product designer. You will be turning design concepts into reality. This will involve taking sketches and ideas, transforming them into prototypes testing them and designing them in CAD. You will be working on multiple projects at once in a fast paced but collaborative and creative environment. This role calls for a person who is adept at thinking both creatively and logically and who has a keen eye for understanding how to make things work.
Requirements:
- CAD experience
- a high Level of proficiency in Solid Works/OnShape (Minimum of three years experience)
- prototyping/fabrication skills
- a high level of proficiency in ‘making things’ including experience with some of the following metal work, welding, woodwork, sewing, 3D printing, using CNC equipment etc
- ability to communicate ideas effectively and work well in a team environment
- experience of working against tight deadlines in a hands-on role