Furniture Designer

Country Casual Teak; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A furniture manufacturing company in Maryland is seeking a full-time Furniture Designer responsible for creating product drawings and collaborating on design processes. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s in Industrial Design, experience in furniture design, and proficiency in AutoCAD. This role requires cross-department teamwork and problem-solving to meet client specifications. Apply via email your resume.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in furniture/product design.
• Experience in architectural/technical plan drawings.
• Industry experience or educational background in product or furniture design.

Responsibilities

• Create and update product drawings, renderings and CAD assets.
• Assist in product design to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to solve product problems.

Skills

Technical drawing skills

3D drawing and rendering skills

Collaborative problem-solving

Education

Master’s in Industrial Design or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Country Casual Teak Inc. an outdoor furniture company in Maryland seeks a full-time Furniture Designer to work at its offices in Gaithersburg, MD.

Duties

• A member of the Product Development team, the Furniture Designer creates and updates product drawings, renderings and CAD assets to assist with product development, product improvement and direct sales.
• Assists in product design process to ensure adherence to technical specifications and test standards for functionality and overall performance.
• Collaborates cross-departmentally on solutions to address current and potential product problems.
• Researches and provides insight on relevant materials, technical information, test methods and construction capabilities. Performs inspection and conducts tests to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Product drafting & design: Create detailed product component and construction drawings for use in prototype development and production.
• Design and draft new product concepts to meet department and company goals.
• Design product customizations based on client and/or site requirements.
• Work directly with sales team to develop collateral and assets to meet client requirements.
• Research and recommend parts, components, materials to improve product performance, durability, and/or aesthetics. Understand and work within manufacturing capabilities including doing site visits, evaluating samples, preparing RFQ requirements.
• CAD asset generation & management: Maintain and update furniture specifications and archive of 2D and 3D CAD drawings.
• Manages/updates bills of material (BoMs) for product designs.
• Serve on cross-functional technical team to ensure samples and production batches adhere to specifications.
• Investigate and test various drawing platforms and generate assets compatible with systems to best serve client needs. Product testing & quality assurance: Conduct and participate in product testing for functionality, adherence to specs and overall quality.
• Investigates issues raised by product support and client relations to propose solutions.

Requirements

• Master’s in Industrial Design or related field and one year of experience in furniture/product design, architectural/technical plan drawings, interior/exterior space planning.
• Accomplished technical drawing skills in AutoCad or similar program, 3D drawing and rendering skills
• Industry experience or educational background in product or furniture design.

How to Apply

To apply, please email your resume to [e-mail].