Industrial Designer

Job Description

• Create detailed technical fabrication drawings on all new orders.
• Assist customers with quotations.
• Responsible for assisting with walk in customers.
• Send new work orders to workshop for manufacturing.
• Develop product concepts, sketches, and design proposals based on client requirements.
• Develop 3D models and renderings to visualize designs and concepts.
• Assist in the development of design concepts, from initial sketches to final presentations.
• Communicate with manufacturers and product development teams to ensure designs are feasible and cost-effective.
• Conduct research on materials, manufacturing methods, and industry trends.
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications, and documentation for production.
• Participate in prototype testing, refinement, and product validation.
• Ensure designs comply with safety standards, quality requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
• Assist in managing design changes throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support branding and visual consistency across product lines.
• Maintain accurate design records and version control.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Technology degree in Industrial Design or other suitable qualifications and experience in the manufacturing or building industry.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as Industrial Designer with suitable Revit designing experience.
• Experience in the partitioning and drywall or roofing industry.
• Accuracy and attention to detail imperative.
• Excellent communication both written and verbal in English and Afrikaans.
• Time management, able to work independently and in a manufacturing environment, achieving deadlines.
• Computer Literacy; MS Office Suite, Autocad, Revit, Adobe suites, Xero Accounting.
• Be able to convert Autocad, Revit into CSV files for manufacturing.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints.
• Product design and development.
• CAD modelling and prototyping.
• Creative and analytical thinking.
• Technical documentation.
• Time management

Requirements
Bachelor of Technology degree in Industrial Design or other suitable qualifications and experience in the manufacturing or building industry. Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as Industrial Designer with suitable Revit designing experience. Experience in the partitioning and drywall or roofing industry. Accuracy and attention to detail imperative. Excellent communication both written and verbal in English and Afrikaans. Time management, able to work independently and in a manufacturing environment, achieving deadlines.

Computer Literacy; MS Office Suite, Autocad, Revit, Adobe suites, Xero Accounting. Be able to convert Autocad, Revit into CSV files for manufacturing. Must be able to read and understand blueprints. Product design and development. CAD modelling and prototyping. Creative and analytical thinking. Technical documentation. Time management