Industrial Designer

OPD (Oxford Product Design); Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in Harwell is seeking an experienced Industrial Designer. You will create innovative designs for consumer, industrial, and medical products, while collaborating effectively with clients and colleagues. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of relevant experience and a degree in Industrial Design. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Health insurance

25 days holiday

Training budget

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Industrial Design.
• Proven ability to produce innovative designs.
• Strong hand sketching and visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce innovative and technically excellent designs.
• Maintain effective communication with clients.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Innovative design thinking

Excellent communication

Autonomy

SolidWorks

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Degree in Industrial Design

Tools

SolidWorks

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhino

Job description

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER

Full Time. Based: Harwell with the opportunity for flexible home working 1-2 days a week.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the design and development of innovative consumer, industrial and medical products at OPD.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for an experienced Industrial Designer with a minimum of 3 years of experience, preferably gained within a consultancy environment.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Producing innovative and technically excellent designs
• Communicating with clients clearly and confidently
• Delivering project outputs within scope, to time and on budget
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues
• Ability to work autonomously and independently when required, with a proactive approach regarding project deliverables and prioritisation
• Demonstrating good judgement in decision making

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of relevant Industrial Design experience
• Degree in Industrial Design
• A natural design eye, demonstrating variety and creativity
• Motivation towards the application of human factors to product development
• Excellent hand sketching and visualisation skillsAbility to communicate design clearly and concisely
• Solid understanding of manufacturing techniques and consideration of their impact on design concepts
• Strong CAD surfacing skills [SolidWorks] and use of Adobe Creative Suite
• Rhino skills would be beneficial

ABOUT US

At Oxford Product Design (OPD) we’re on a mission to make things better. Better for the products we design, the clients we work with, our people working here, our planet, and everyone we connect with along the way.

Our exceptional team of professional problem solvers work with both start-ups on ground-breaking new ideas, as well as some of the world’s leading brands on category-defining products that improve how we humans live and work.

As innovators we are curious, experimental, creative and passionate. But our pragmatic, precise approach and highly technical expertise mean that manufacturability and risk management are at the core of everything we do.

We are based in a beautiful historic barn in Harwell, Oxfordshire. There is plenty of on-site parking and the studio is well connected by bus and rail links. The collaborative nature of this role means that you will be expected to be in the office at minimum three days a week, but there is the opportunity to work flexibly from home as and when this fits with project delivery requirements.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

You’ll play a key part in our continued growth and work with great people in a supportive and flexible working environment.

We offer a competitive salary, pension, health insurance and bonus scheme. You’ll get 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and paid leave on your birthday, wedding day, or if you’re buying a house or taking your child for their first day at school. You can purchase another 5 days of holiday a year, spread across 12 months, or sell back holiday at any point.

After 3 years of working at OPD you can apply for an unpaid sabbatical of up to 3 months, increasing to 6 months after 6 years.

You’ll be allocated ten days of training per year, with a training budget of up to 5% of your annual salary.

We’re a member of the cycle to work scheme which allows you to purchase a bike and related accessories tax free, we offer season ticket loans and have an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. And if you’re in the office on a Thursday, we’ll buy lunch for you!

HOW TO APPLY

Please send us a copy of your CV, portfolio and a cover letter, letting us know why you’re a good fit for the role to [e-mail]

Direct applicants only please, strictly no recruitment agencies.