London, UK
Production developer
at Pinch
Pinch is hiring a production developer to join its London team.
The company
Pinch is one of the UK’s most prestigious, creative and successful furniture brands, created by Russell Pinch and Oona Bannon. Since 2004 we have been designing and distributing our award winning, contemporary furniture and lighting to a global audience. We are a company with an uncompromising idea of what makes a perfect piece of furniture and our customers rely on us to deliver impeccable product and personal service.
We are a company of furniture lovers who love to make well and are looking to grow our close team to deliver that ambition.
The candidate
We are looking for a quality literate, detail oriented, energetic individual, who will be instrumental in making sure we provide products that delight and exceed expectations.
A production confident and multitasking individual, this role will line-report to our production manager, and will also work closely with Russell Pinch. Working with the design and procurement teams, the production team ensures our furniture and lighting is manufactured to meet our very high-quality control standards, is well sourced, delivered on time, to budget and is efficiently procured in all aspects.
The role
The candidate will work on both producing large quantities of stock products and a significant amount of custom design and production as well as aid on a continuous cycle of new product development. This is a very hands-on role, requiring smart thinking, strong organisation, and confident furniture production knowledge, ideally with proven experience at the higher end of furniture making.
Technical skills:
- supplier liaison and quality control workshop visits
- supporting production manager in resolving customer issues and supplier issues
- constantly championing and working to build Pinch quality levels
- supporting design team in new product development and commercialisation
- maintenance of internal design development documentation
- assisting in studio assembly/finishing of studio prepared goods
- receiving, quality checking and recording component
- managing goods for fulfilment & dispatch from studio including internal photography and packaging
- attending to any in-house furniture requiring upkeep or maintenance
- production specification for custom projects
- working alongside design team to build exhibition stands as required
- assisting with shoot set build and shoot set up
- supporting shop team with product changeover/install
- supporting shop team with creative display
- packing and checking out/back in press loans and returned goods
- sharing maintenance of studio and workshop presentation and cleanliness
- maintaining CNAC warehouse organisation
Key skills:
- knowledge of production quality standards and process
- experienced working in high-end furniture and lighting ideally
- super organised with an ability to multitask and prioritise
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- practical, motivated thinker with a flexible can-do approach
- great eye for detail
- experienced and confident in a workshop environment
- physically energetic and willing to get hands dirty with non glam tasks
- clean and orderly working manner
- Apple Mac and Microsoft Office proficient, ideally Vectorworks and Adobe Suite
- fluent in English
- full, clean UK driver’s licence
Expected approach and attitude:
- an appreciation of quality and professionalism, and things done well
- ability to prioritise and efficiently manage own time and workload
- professional, enthusiastic attitude, both internally and externally
- collaborative and supportive to wider team
- comfortable taking ownership and initiative
- engaged with responsibility of issuing high value goods
- engaged with responsibility of looking after our valued customers
- motivated by working in a team of good people, to a shared goal
This is a Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm position based in our Clapham studio with some travel to workshops expected (mostly in the UK with limited European trips).
Hours will be expected to be kept flexible at key but rare moments in the calendar (e.g. shoots).
Contract: permanent
Holiday: 28 days p.a. inc bank holidays
Mid-level role with salary offered according to relevant experience.
Start: ASAP
To apply for this role please submit your CV or portfolio, and a cover letter explaining why you think you and your experience would make a great addition to our team via the apply for job button below.
Due to the number of incoming applications we regret that we can only respond to candidates of interest.