Industrial Designer
What we are looking for
Giopato & Coombes is looking for a talented client-facing Industrial Designer to join us, where innovation and collaboration are key. This role joins creative and technical knowledge together with building relationships. The focus is on bespoke projects, to be followed from conception to installation. This role will also be responsible for managing design and technical oriented requests during installation and after-sales services. This feeds back into the design stage of collections and bespoke services via a continuous improvement workflow. He/she will have an active learning approach via positive collaborations with the entire G&C team to enable autonomous problem-solving.
Responsibilities
• Creative and technical lead of bespoke and projects within the collection from conception to implementation
• Actively translate and develop clients’ requests into proposals and final solutions
• Engage with design and production team members to ensure a thorough understanding of standard and bespoke solutions
• Develop and iterate designs through sketches, renderings and communicating with the sales team and clients
• Manage technical requests and feedback received from clients during installation
• Implement design based solutions based on client feedback
• Develop positive relationships in a highly collaborative environment
• Autonomous time management and priority planning to ensure all deadlines are met to the highest level of quality
Requirements
• Demonstrate technical knowledge balanced with creative ability
• Demonstrate ability for self-assessment, priorities evaluation and self-improvement approach
• Demonstrate advanced computer literacy including 3D conceptual ability
• Problem-solving in client-facing technical situations including the ability to create troubleshooting procedures that provide clear solutions during installation
• Having excellent attention to detail
• Collaborative approach from sales to production
• Manage critical situations under pressure promptly and clearly
Qualifications
• 2-5 years of experience in a similar role
• BA or MA Degree in Industrial/Product Design, Interior Design or similar
• Skilled in one or more 3D parametric applications (Inventor or similar)
• Experience with Inventor iLogic for modular 3d development is a plus
• Skilled with 3D rendering software (Keyshot or similar)
• Proficient with Adobe Suite (especially InDesign and Illustrator)
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills
• Language skills: advanced in English and Italian
• Ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Dedicated to the task at hand, whilst aware of external needs of the team
• Driving License B